Module 6 Vocab

2. A government ruled by religious leaders.
5. Buyers and sellers of goods.
8. The worship of many Gods
14. A region in Mesopotamia where the first civilization developed.
16. Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth for preservation.
18. A landform at the mouth of a river created by sediment deposits.
19. A political unit that consisted of central city and all the countryside around it.
22. A way of supplying water to an area of land.
24. A type of dark heavy wood.
25. The Capital of Kush.
26. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.
27. Items sent to other regions for trade.
28. A tall four sided pillar that is pointed on top.
29. A long lasting paper like material made from reeds.
31. The concept of life after death.
35. The title used by the rulers of ancient Egypt.
38. Imaginary creatures with bodies of lions and the heads of other animals or humans.
39. A person who keeps records or copies documents.
40. The science of Building.
41. A series of rulers from the same family.

1. A land with different territories and people under a single ruler.
3. Long poems that tell stories of heroes.
4. Rapids in a river.
6. an organized society within a specific area.
7. A white material taken from elephant tusks.
9. The ancient Egyptian writing system that uses picture symbols to communicated.
10. finely ground fertile soil that is good for crops.
11. Producing more than what is needed.
12. A region in northeast Africa.
13. An ancient Kingdom south of Egypt.
15. An ancient city located on the Euphrates near current day Baghdad.
17. Crescent, a large arc of rich fertile farmland.
19. A wheeled, horse drawn cart used in battle.
20. human made waterways.
21. People who performed or led religious ceremonies.
23. Goods brought in from other regions.
30. A system of communication that uses picture symbols
32. huge stone tombs with four triangle shaped sides that met a point at the top.
33. A set of letters that can be combined to form words.
34. People from rich and powerful families.
36. The world's first writing system.
37. A pyramid- shaped temple.