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AKhet
flooding season.
Peret
planting season.
Shemu
harvesting season.
flail and crook
items held by the Pharaoh .
Regalia
items of clothing jewellry accessories worn by the Pharaoh that symbolised their power & authority.
Maat
order, truth, justice, balance, law, morality (goddess).
Isfet
chaos, evil, injustice, immorality.
Afterlife
life after death.
Polytheism
belief in multiple gods (goddesses.
duat
underword
Where was Ancient Egypt located?
Ancient Egypt was located in the northeastern region of Africa, along the Nile River.
Dynasty
the line of blood-related Pharaoh.
Hieroglyphics
Egyptian writing system.
Red crown
the crown of lower Egypt.
white crown
the crown of upper Egypt.
Double crown
combination of Red & white crowns
Nemes
headress worn by the Pharaoh.
Uraeus
the cobra on the front of the nemes.
Pectoral
the necklace worn by the Pharaoh.
Nomarch
Nobles who acted as governors of the 42 nomes (regions) of Egypt.
duat
underword
Papyrus
a plant growing along the Nile river made into flattered strips that the Egyptians wrote on.
Out Of Africa
The theory that all modern humans originated out of the continent over time
Mungo man
Aboriginal remains form over 40,000 ago
Preservation
Protection of the remains of the past.
Mungo women
oldest known cremation in the world
Chronological
Dates, events arranged in order of when they happend (time)
Explain
provide why and/or how
Archaeologist
A person who excavates of historical sites and analysis artefacts and other phsicla remains
Primary source
A source made during the historical period being investigated
Brewarrina fish traps
on the barwon river at brewarrina NSW and is one of the oldest constructions in the world
Strata
layers of rock , dirt and ask archaeologist use to date artefacts
Artifact
An object made by a human being
Lake mungo
A dry lake in the fast west of NSW, site of the earliest human remains
Excavation
The exposure processing and recording of archaeological remains
Conservation
The protectionand restoration of historical sites to conserve the site
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