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2852326006City-Statessovereign state consisting of an autonomous with its dependencies0
2852328352EmpiresSupreme power in governing; imperial power; sovereignty1
2852329220Aristocracya class of a person holding exceptional rank and privileges, especially the hereditary nobility2
2852330821Hammurabi's codeBabylonian law code of ancient Mesopotamia3
2852332246Zigguratsplace of worship for ancient Babylonians4
2852334046Social stratificationthe hierarchical or vertical division of society according to rank, caste, or class5
2852334977Partriachala person regarded as the father or founder of an order, class, etc.6
2852418217CivilizationAn advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached7
2852420187Mesopotamiaan ancient region in W Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers8
2852421275CuneiformEarliest form of writing using shapes9
2853554459MonotheismWorships and believes that there is one and only god10
2853555351PersiaSeries of Imperial dynasties centered in Persia11
2853556104SpartaSituated on the banks of the Eurotas River in Laconia. Prominent City-State12
2853557501AthensCenter of Greece for about 4,000 years. Capital of modern Greece13
2853558563ParthenonThe temple of Athena Parthenos on Acropolis at Athens, Completed in 438 b.c.14
2853559888SocratesAthenian Philosopher15
2853561153AristotleGreek Philosopher16
2853562249Alexander the GreatKing of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. Taught by great philosophers such as Aristotle.17
2853563128EratosthenesGreek mathematician and astronomer18
2853565282ArchimedesGreek mathematician, physicist, and inventor.19
2853567181PlebeiansA member of common people20
2853569507PatriciansA person of noble or high rank21
2853571475Rule of LawLaw governs the nation22
2853572839Twelve TabletsOld Roman Laws that didn't work out.23
2853575384Pax Romanathe terms of peace imposed by ancient Rome on its dominions24
2853576363AryansIndo-Europiean25
2853577512Emperor Ashokaan Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty, ruled over most of the Indian subcontinent26
2853579515Muaryan empireExtensive Iron age historical power in ancient India27
2853581319Gupta empireAncient Indian empire founded by Maharaja28
2853582082Zhou dynastyLongest lasting Chinese dynasties. Followed the Shang dynasty and finished when the army of the state of Qin took over29
2853597984Qin dynastyShortest of Chinese dynasties. lasted 15 years before falling apart30
2853597985Han dynastyDivided into area directly controlled by the central government. This lead into a rebellion due to lack of independence31
2853597986Neolithic RevolutionIntroduction of agriculture, domestication, and tools. the first civilizations were formed during this time period32
2853597987PharaohAncient Egyptian king33
2853597988Hieroglyphicsdesignating or pertaining to a pictographic script34
2860298644PyramidsBurial sites for pharaohs. Monumental Structures35
2860304492KushAn African state that developed along the Nile. Conquered by Egypt36
2860310678Indus rivermouth of the Arabian Sea; Location of Harappan Civilization37
2860311663HarappaMajor urban complex38
2860319154VedasAryan hymns originally transmitted orally now written down since the 6th century39
2860322650MahabharataIndian epic of war40
2860326153RamayanaOne of the great epic tales from classical India41
2860327415UpanishadsLater books of the Vedas42
2860331024Ideographicpictographic characters grouped together to create new concepts43
2860331041ShangFirst Chinese dynasty.44
2860334203Yellow riverAlso known as Huanghe; site of development of sedentary agriculture in China45
2860336585OlmecsPeople of a culture tradition, featured irrigated agriculture, urbanism, elaborate religion, beginning of calendrical and writing systems.46
2860338719Chavin de HuantarThis culture appeared in highlands of Andes. Typified by ceremonial centers with large stone buildings.47
2860345924PhoeniciansSeafaring civilization located on the shore of eastern Mediterranean48

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