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| 9402950019 | Nomad | A person who moves from one region to another in search of food. They usually travel in groups. These people were present during the Paleolithic Period. | 0 | |
| 9402950020 | Foraging Societies | Also known as Hunter-Gatherers. They were still nomads but moved depending on climate and availability of food. (Paleolithic) | 1 | |
| 9402950021 | Pastoral Societies | These groups domesticated animals. They are usually found in areas with little rainfall and had to herd the animals from one pasture to another because grazing was scarce. Social status was based on the size of one's herd. (Paleolithic) | 2 | |
| 9402950022 | Cuneiform | A form of writing developed by the Sumerians that are usually used for government-related events. Wedge-shaped characters usually on clay tablets. | 3 | |
| 9402950023 | Polytheistic | A word that describes a religion. It means that a religion has many gods. | 4 | |
| 9402950024 | Ziggurat | Sumerian temples used to appease their gods. They looked like terraced pyramids. | 5 | |
| 9402950025 | Code of Hammurabi | The set of laws created by King Hammurabi of Babylon in order to establish a sense of justice and fairness in society. A uniform level of punishment throughout the empire. Some differences in common and noble classes. | 6 | |
| 9402950026 | Pharaohs | Egyptian leaders are given this title. The Pharaohs were considered gods a government with a "god" as its leader is considered a theocracy. | 7 | |
| 9402950027 | Hieroglyphics | A system of pictographs that represented letters and words. This type of writing is found in Egypt. | 8 | |
| 9402950028 | Mummification | A process in which a dead body is preserved. Egyptian: are known to have used this process. | 9 | |
| 9402950029 | Pyramids | These were created as tombs for Egyptian Pharaohs. | 10 | |
| 9402950030 | River Valley | Many ancient civilizations were usually located near or on these. | 11 | |
| 9402950031 | Calendar | First created by the Olmecs, it was used to determine what day it was. | 12 | |
| 9402950032 | Hinduism | A polytheistic religion that evolved from early Aryan beliefs such as the Vedas and the Upanishads. | 13 | |
| 9402950033 | The Vedas | These were books that reflected the daily lives and beliefs of Aryans. | 14 | |
| 9402950034 | The Upanishads | These were the commentaries and reflections of the Vedas. | 15 | |
| 9402950035 | Brahmans | The highest class of the Indian caste system. The were the priest class of the Aryans. | 16 | |
| 9402950036 | Patriarchy | A system in which males held a higher position than women. | 17 | |
| 9402950037 | Mandate of Heaven | The Dynastic Cycle. Created during the Zhou Dynasty, this belief meant that heaven would give Zhou rulers power as long as they rule justly and wisely. | 18 | |
| 9402950038 | Bureaucracy/Bureau | Governments were divided into different sections or bureaus that had certain responsibilities and certain powers in specific areas of government. | 19 | |
| 9402950039 | Migration | Movement of a certain group(s) from one region to another. | 20 | |
| 9402950040 | Zhou Dynasty | A Chinese dynasty founded by Wu Wang. They came after the Shang and ruled for 900 years. | 21 | |
| 9402950041 | Neolithic/Agricultural Revolution | The switch from a nomadic lifestyle to agricultural and town/city lifestyles. | 22 | |
| 9402950042 | Bronze Age | The later part of the Neolithic Era in which bronze metallurgy assisted in the creation of civilizations. | 23 | |
| 9402950043 | Mesopotamia | Known as "The Land Between Two Rivers," this region is located between the Tigris and Euphrates River and was home to quite a few civilizations. | 24 | |
| 9402950044 | Sumerian Civilization | The first major civilization in Mesopotamia. They developed cuneiform writing and invented the wheel. | 25 | |
| 9402950045 | Tigris and Euphrates Rivers | These two rivers surrounded Mesopotamia. There was fertile soil and an annual flood that provided water and replenished nutrients. This enabled permanent settlement and, ultimately, civilization. | 26 | |
| 9402950046 | Babylon | Sargon of Akkad conquered Sumer and founded this empire, which is well known for one of its kings, Hammurabi. | 27 | |
| 9402950047 | Hittites | A group of people that dominated Babylon through their experience in iron metallurgy, which trumped Babylon's bronze metallurgy. | 28 | |
| 9402950048 | Assyrians | About 100 years after the Hittite invasion, this civilization learned iron metallurgy. Their capital was Nineveh. | 29 | |
| 9402950049 | Nebuchadnezzar | The king of The New Babylonian Empire aka Chaldean Empire. He defeated the Assyrians and expanded the empire throughout the Fertile Crescent. | 30 | |
| 9402950050 | Persian Empire | An empire that consisted of what is modern-day Iran. Cyrus the Great defeated the Babylonians and established an empire. Later, It is known to have feuds with the Greeks. Some notable kings are Darius, and Xerxes. | 31 | |
| 9402950051 | Egyptian Civilization | A civilization that developed along the lower parts of the Nile River. | 32 | |
| 9402950052 | King Menes | This ruler United Upper and Lower Egypt, and named its capital after himself, Memphis. | 33 | |
| 9402950053 | Queen Hatshepsut | Most Egyptian rulers were male, but this queen ruled for 22 years in the New Kingdom. She expanded Egyptian trade to other civilizations. | 34 | |
| 9402950054 | Indus Valley | A land surrounded by mountains in the north and west, it became home to the Harappan civilization that had limited contact with other civilizations. | 35 | |
| 9402950055 | Fertile Crescent | This land located between Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean is known for its soil which is capable of growing crops. | 36 | |
| 9402950056 | Khyber Pass | This road that goes through the Hindu-Kush Mountains provided Harappans with a way to contact other civilizations. | 37 | |
| 9402950057 | Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro | These two cities were located in the Indus River Valley and were some the most famous cities of antiquity. They are noted for the grid layout of the cities and their advanced sewer system and infrastructure. | 38 | |
| 9402950058 | Aryans | They were nomadic tribes that migrated to the Indus Valley. These peoples were known to believe in Indra, the war god. | 39 | |
| 9402950059 | Shang China | This dynasty came after the legendary Xia Dynasty. They monopolized bronze in order to maintain control. | 40 | |
| 9402950060 | Bantu Migrations | A migration in which West African peoples moved south and east, bringing with them the Bantu family of languages. | 41 | |
| 9402950061 | Olmec and Chavin | These civilizations were the first to develop in the Americas, and they had a sizable influence on later civilizations. The Olmec is considered the "mother culture" for Meso-America while the Chavin is considered the "mother culture" for the Andean-South American region. | 42 |
