Ch2 Mideast-Egypt (Vocab)

Written language of Mesopotamia and Persia

Trading system where objects are exchanged for coins with symbolic value

Ancient Israelite leader; established Law Code

God of Egypt who ruled over the Afterlife

Nation which governed over the Mesopotamian river valley

Trading system where objects are exchanged directly for other objects

Ancient Akkadian leader; possibly first conqueror

Belief in one deity

Plant material of ancient Egypt used to create paper scrolls

Ancient Babylonian leader; established Law Code

A declaration or principle which has binding force or effect.

Written language of Egypt

Person who is a Messenger of a god; who speaks for the deity on earth.

Egyptian leader who tried to introduce monotheism

Egyptian name for Egypt meaning "Black (or fertile) Land"

Region of good farmland in Mideast comprised of Mesopotamia and the Nile delta.

Belief in multiple deities

"Land between the Rivers"

Tablet used to decipher the meaning of Hieroglyphics

A triangular area of marshlands formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of rivers.

First known female leader of Egypt

"Teachings" or "Instructions" of God. Books of the Bible attributed to Moses

Family line of rulers

Nation which eventually governed over all the lands from India to Greece

where large numbers of people organize for the purpose of mutual protection and advancement

Written language of Phoenicia

God of Egypt who ruled over the Sun

Ancient Neo-Babylonian leader; Conquered Judah

Nation which governed over Asia Minor

Dualistic religion with a benevolent god fighting an equally powerful malevolent god.

Nation which governed the Nile river valley

Egyptian leader who expanded Egypt to greatest extent.

Ancient Assyrian leader; Conquered Israel

Process of preparing the dead by drying, embalming, and wrapping bodies

A ruler in ancient Egypt considered the manifestation of the god Horus