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Chapter 3 Ancient Egypt
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bust
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a sculpture or picture showing a figure from the head to just below the shoulders.
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canopic jar
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a container for organs removed during mummification.
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cartouche
Definition
a rectangle with curved ends framing the name of a king.
(a king's nameplate)
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dynasty
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a family of kings
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hieratic
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a cursive script derived from hieroglyphs.
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hieroglyphs
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a writing system using pictorial representations as characters.
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hymn
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a song praising a god.
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mummification
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in ancient Egypt, a process taking seventy-two days in which bodies were embalmed and organs were removed.
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obelisk
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a tall, pointed, square pillar.
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pharaoh
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a king of ancient Egypt.
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phonogram
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an image denoting sounds.
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profile
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the side view of a figure or object.
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pylon
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in ancient Egypt, a massive trapezoidal gateway.
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pyramid
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an Egyptian tomb.
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scribe
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in ancient Egypt, a professional record-keeper, usually a member of the court.
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sistrum
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a type of rattle.
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sphinx
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a human-headed lion.
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hypostyle
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a hall with a roof supported by rows of columns, the center columns are taller than those at the sides.
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ideogram
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a pictorial representation of an idea.
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maat
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the Egyptian concept of cosmic order, truth, and justice; also (when captialized) the name of the goddess embodying those qualities.
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vignette
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a small sectoin of decoration of a literary sketch.
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