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| 7275682338 | paleolithic | the old stone age where people hunted and gathered for a living | 0 | |
| 7275686297 | neolithic revolution | marks the beginning of agriculture about 10,000 years ago | 1 | |
| 7275689411 | patriarchy | the act of society placing the power in the hands of the men-- | 2 | |
| 7275695148 | pastoralism | raising animals and moving from place to place in order to provide food for the animals | 3 | |
| 7275701444 | metallurgy | a process of developing better and longer lasting metals over time (bronze and iron) | 4 | |
| 7275708134 | "civilization" | a stage in human development when people would gather in large densities and start to develop new things | 5 | |
| 7275716435 | specialization of labor | the process by which people focus on specific professions because not everyone needs to produce food | 6 | |
| 7275724505 | mesopotamia | one of the firsts river valley civilizations situated along the Tigris and Euphrates river | 7 | |
| 7275732596 | egypt | one of the earliest civilizations along the Nile, ruled by a pharaoh | 8 | |
| 7275748283 | mohenjo daro and harappa | ancient Indus Valley civilizations | 9 | |
| 7275775336 | shang | one of the earliest Chinese dynasties---bronze work and oracle bones | 10 | |
| 7275784661 | olmecs | the first major civilization in Central America--powerful kings and large stone statues | 11 | |
| 7275794458 | composite bow | a bow with a curve to give it more power | 12 | |
| 7275798613 | chariots | revolutionized ancient warfare-- a two wheeled horse drawn vehicle | 13 | |
| 7275810646 | hittites | originally nomadic, developed iron weapons, and challenged states like Egypt | 14 | |
| 7275816328 | cuneiform | wedge shaped writing system originating in Mesopotamia | 15 | |
| 7275821686 | Hammurabi's Code | from the Fertile Cresent that outlined laws and punishments based on social status and gender roles | 16 | |
| 7275831623 | Vedic | Indian spiritual tradition-- bases for Hinduism | 17 | |
| 7275834513 | Hebrews | a pastoralist people-- moved around Southwest Asia and they established Juddishm | 18 | |
| 7275847837 | Zoroastrianism | one of the earliest monotheistic religions focused on good and evil and originated in Persia | 19 | |
| 7275858710 | Ziggurats | stepped temples found in mesopotamia | 20 |
