3.12.2
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amulet charm believed to protect against evil artisans skilled craftspeople Asiatic peoples of Asia, including the Middle East canopic jars used to store the liver, lungs, intestines and stomach of the person being mummiýed cataracts rapids, where the river’s surface is broken by rocks civil war war between rival factions within one state or country deities god or goddess delta low, triangular area where a river fans out as it nears the sea demotic script the simplest of the ancient Egyptian scripts; almost like handwriting Great Pyramid the oldest and largest pyramid in Egypt; one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Great Sphinx monument with the body of a lion and the face of a man; located in Giza near the Great Pyramid hieratic Egyptian script that was less decorative and complex than hieroglyphs Inundation the seasonal þooding of the Nile mummy body that has been embalmed natron a mineral salt used to dry out dead bodies papyrus paper made from crushing reeds sarcophagus stone or wooden cofýn (often inscribed or decorated) in Egypt shadoof irrigation device used to lift water from the river
stalemate a situation in a contest or conþict in which neither side can defeat the other Valley of the Kings gorge on the Nile in Upper Egypt that contains many royal tombs vassal state a state whose ruler recognises another, more powerful ruler as overlord
3.12.3 Reþection Complete the following to reþect on your learning.
Revisit the inquiry question: How do we know about ancient Egypt, and what were its key features, achievements and legacies? 1. Discuss your views on the question with a partner. Has your learning changed your perspective? If so, how? 2. Write a short paragraph summarising your answer to the inquiry question.
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