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Ancient Civilizations Vocabulary
Words for studying ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and China, from aqueduct to ziggurat.
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civilization
Society with cities, government and writing
pharaoh
King of ancient Egypt
pyramid
Huge stone tomb with four sloping sides
hieroglyphics
Egyptian writing that uses pictures
papyrus
Paper made from river reeds
mummy
Body preserved by drying and wrapping
scribe
Person whose job was writing records
city-state
City that rules itself and nearby land
democracy
Rule by the people
philosopher
Thinker who studies big questions
republic
Government with elected leaders
senate
Group of leaders who advised Rome
emperor
Ruler of an empire
empire
Many lands ruled by one government
aqueduct
Channel that carries water a long way
dynasty
Line of rulers from the same family
Silk Road
Trade routes linking China and the West
irrigation
Bringing water to crops through ditches
artifact
Object made by people long ago
archaeologist
Scientist who studies the past by digging
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