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Egyptian Civilization
A. Main Ideas
All of the following sentences are incorrect. As you read Section 2, rewrite each sentence
to make it correct.
1. The vizier, who was seen as a god as well as a king, was linked closely to

the chief god Isis.

2. Only the nobles believed in the afterlife.

3. Egyptian civilization was basically a classless society.

4. Like women in most of the ancient world, Egyptian women were held in low status

and had very little independence.

5. Priests and scribes used a form of picture writing called papyrus to keep track of

unimportant information.

6. Egyptians made very few advances in learning and the arts.

B. Reviewing Key Terms

7. mummification
8. hieroglyphics

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Briefly define each of the following terms on a separate piece of paper.

9. demotic
10. papyrus

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