| A | B |
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| vizier | responsible to the pharaoh in Egypt, in charge of government bureaucracy, known as “steward of whole land” |
| pharaoh | title of the Egyptian monarch, means great house or palace |
| monarchy | ruled by queen or king |
| polytheistic | belief in many gods |
| dynasty | a family of rulers whose right to rule is passed on within the family |
| patriarchal | dominated by men |
| satrap | each providence in Persia has one, means governor |
| empire | a large political unit or state, usually under as single leader |
| theocracy | gods ruled the cities |
| ziggurat | a massive step tower which had a temple built on it |
| hieroglyphics | Egyptian writing, means “priest carvings” or “Sacred writing”, used pictures and abstract forms, complex form of writing |
| city state | a city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside |
| mummification | process of slowly drying a dead body to prevent it from rotting |
| satrapy (SAY truh pees) | province in Persia |
| monotheistic | belief in one god |
| cuneiform | wedge shaped system of writing created by the Sumerians |
| hieratic script | simplified form of hieroglyphics, used for business transactions, record keeping, and the general needs of daily life |
| bureaucracy | an administrative organization with officials and regular procedures |
| pastoral nomad | nomads who domesticated animals for food and clothing |
