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1. delta- a triangular tract of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river, typically where it diverges into several outlets.
Narmer- Probably the first Egyptian king to unify the Northern and Southern kingdoms into one Egypt; also established first Egyptian dynasty.
Pharaohs- Egyptian god-kings thought to be almost as splendid and powerful as the gods of the heavens.
Theocracy- A type of government based on religious authority.
Pyramid- An immense structure for the burial of kings in the old kingdom for their afterlife. Built because Egyptians believed their kings would rule on after death and that they needed an even greater palace in their afterlife.
Mummification- Preservation of corpses (usually for royal and elite Egyptians' bodies) which involved embalming and drying the corpse to prevent it from decaying. Egyptians believed that if the body was mummified, the spirit could return to it later.
Hieroglyphic(s)- Form of Egyptian writing derived from the early, simple pictographs of Egypt.
Papyrus- Reeds found in the Nile delta used as a writing surface.
3. Being surrounded by a desert benefited Egypt by creating a natural barrier that would keep out anyone who tried to get in, including distant invaders.
4. Egyptians viewed Pharaohs as gods/kings. Egyptians thought kings were gods. They were thought to be almost as splendid and powerful as the gods of the heavens. The Pharaoh was at the center of Egypt's religion as well as government and army. Egyptians believed that the pharaoh bore full responsibility for the kingdom's well-being. It was the pharaoh who caused the sun to rise, the Nile to flood and the crops to grow. It was the pharaoh's duty to promote truth and justice.
5. Egyptians mummified bodies because they believed the soul could return to it later. They wanted to prevent the corpse from decaying so that it could be re-inhabited.

2 Hour Delay with Hammurabi

So today we had a two hour delay and Mr. Schick gave us a worksheet to do in class. I did the worksheet with Austin. We had a bit of trouble on the first question so we skipped it and proceeded onto the next few questions. The other questions weren't too bad but we hit some bumps along the way. Otherwise than that we finished the worksheet and waited for the class discussion on it. After the class discussion Mr. Schick gave us a worksheet for homework that I just completed about 5 minutes ago. thank god it's thursday. 

Notes in Class (super fun and stuff)

Back in the saddle it's pat with finally another blog post. I am doing this for the sake of my sanity and more importantly, my Western Civ grade. I am going to try to actually start doing these blogs again and I hope it will be refreshing as ever to get back into the grind that is Mr. Schick's one hundred fifty word requirement per blog. So, you're probably asking, "Patrick, what in class was so important for you to actually bother to take a minuscule five minutes out of your day to type this blog?" Well, I'm glad you asked. We took notes. Possibly the greatest and most exhilarating activity in the history of activities. Well, you may also be asking what the notes were on. Well, we took notes on prehistoric ages in human history. We essentially went over where humans mainly began taking ground and making permanent civilizations within their regions. Alright, well that's all I basically remember from class besides a few key details like population rising due to less children dying and a surplus of food. But, I think I hit the minimum so I'm gonna go hit the hay.

Guns, Germs, & Steel test

Today in Western Civ. we had a test on the video we have been watching for the past few days now, the video being Guns, Germs, & Steel. The test wasn't too difficult but it was just mainly me not being able to remember anything and not knowing the answer to a few questions because I missed a day of class when we were watching the video. Otherwise than that I think I did fine and I'm not too worried about the test. Hopefully I didn't do as bad I as I think I did.