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2819001403NomadicTraveling from place to place (tribes follow the animals they hunt)0
2819001404Hunter-ForagerThe one who obtains food from wild plants/ animals1
2819001405Paleolithic PeriodCultural period of the Stone Age (began 2.5 -2million years ago ended 10,000 years ago2
2819001406Migration From AfricaTheory mist widely accepted as the geographic origin and early migration3
2819001407Social HierarchyAn organized body of ecclesiastical officials in successive ranks/orders4
2819001408Technological Innovations of the Neolithic EraThe rise of urban civilization or the introduction of metal tools/writing (earliest known development of Neolithic culture was SW Asia 8,000BC 6,000BC)5
2819001409Specialization of LaborIndividuals who preform aleck fix tasks6
2819001410AgriculturalistsFarmer/expert in agriculture7
2819001411PastoralismThe care,tending and use of animals such as camels,goats,cattle,llamas/sheep8
2819001412PatriarchyA system of society/gov in which the father or eldest is head of family9
2819001413DomesticationTame10
2819001414IrrigationWatering land irrigation comes from Latin word "moist or "wet"11
2819001415Code of HammurabiBabylonian law code of ancient Mesopotamia (dates back to 1,754BC12
2819001416Epic of GilgameshEpic spoken from ancient Mesopotamia13
2819001417Mesopotamian GovernmentDevelopment of written law codes14
2819001418BabylonCity in Iraq fertile plain between Tigris and Euphrates rivers15
2819001419Mesopotamia origins4500BC settlements edges of marshes16
2819001420CivilizationJumna social organization that is considered most advanced -centralized gov. Monarchy -shared culture -shared religious values -shared common spoken language17
2819001421City-stateCity that with it's surrounding territory form an independent state18
2819001422Locations of First CivilizationsCivilizations that emerged around rivers19
2819001423River-Valley CivilizationsAn agricultural nation or civilization situated beside a river20
2819001424Mesopotamian ReligionPolytheistic (beloved in multiple gods instead of just one)21
2819001425Mesopotamia Social ClassPharaoh,vizier,nobles&priest,Scribes &soldiers,craftsmen,farmers & slaves22
2819001426HittitesMember of an ancient people who established an empire in Asia Minor and Syria that flourished from circa23
2819001427ChariotA two wheeled hires drawn vehicle used in ancient warfare and racing24
2819001428Iron WeaponsIron weapons are the first type of weapons that dragon born has access to and the weakest as well25
2819001429Trade in Pharaonic EgyptCheapest way of transporting was by ship26
2819001430Gender in EgyptWomen bore and raised children men taught growing boys their own trade and related to society at large27
2819001431HieroglyphicsWriting system used by ancient Egyptians28
2819001432PyramidsTombs for the pharaoh sand their queen29
2819001433Religions of Pharaonic EgyptComplex system of polytheistic beliefs and rituals which were an integral part of ancient Egyptian society30
2819001434Ma'atAncient Egyptian concept of truth balance,order,law morality and justice also personified as a goddess31
2819001435PharaohA ruler in ancient Egypt32
2819001436Gift of the Nile/Miracle of the NileThe Nile river gives life to Egypt33
2819001437Hyksos/Hitties Contribution to Egypt & MesopotamiaUse of iron34
2819001438DiffusionThe spread of ideas religions/product/trade35
2819001439IsraleMiddle eastern country on Mediterranean Sea viewed by Jew,Christians and Muslims as the holy land in bible36
2819001440JudaismAn ancient monotheistic religion Jews/star of David37
2819001441MonotheismBelief that there is only one god38
2819001442All Names for Founders of JudaismAbraham: father of the family of Jews Moses:gave Jews the Torah ( contains laws of god)39
2819001443Hebrew BibleTanakh40
2819001444Jewish DiasporaRefers to dispersion of Israelites later Jews out of what is considered their ancestral home land41
2819001445CovenantAn agreement42
2819001446ZoroastrianismOne of the worlds largest monotheistic religions Founded: prophet Zoroaster in ancient Iran approx. 3,500 years ago43
2819001447Hindu Temples44
2819001448Indian EpicMahakavya know as the specialty of Sanskrit are earliest forms of literature also included paintings45
2819001449BrahmaFirst god in the Hindi triumvirate of Trimurti consists of 3 gods who are responsible for the creation,up keep and destruction of the world (two other gods are Vishnu/shiva46
2819001450SanskritPrimary liturgical language of Hinduism language biblical text are written in47
2819001451HinduismHinduism religion of majority of people in Indua/ Nepal48
2819001452Rig VedaCollection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns 4 Hindi religious text know as the Vedas49
2819001453ReincarnationReligious or philosophical concept that the soul or spirit after biological,death, can begin a new life in a new body50
2819001454Caste SystemSocial rankings Brahmins, Kshatriyas, vaishyas, shurdas, untouchables51
2819001455VarnaEach of the four Hindu castes Brahman kshatriy vaishyas and shurdra52
2819001456Vedic Age IndiaPeriod in which the oldest scripture of Hinduism were composed53
2819001457Kyber Pass54
2819001458Hellenistic Age55
2819001459Four Noble Truths56
2819001460Monasticism57
2819001461Ashoka58
2819001462Mahayana Buddism59
2819001463Sutras60
2819001464Enlightenment61
2819001465Bodhisattvas62
2819001466Buddhism63
2819001467Ancestor Venertion64
2819001468Filial Piety65
2819001469Yin/Yang66
2819001470Daoism67
2819001471Confucianism68
2819001472Mandate of Heaven69
2819001473Zhou Dynasty70
2819001474Geography of China71
2819001475Christian Monastic Life72
2819001476Emperor Constantine73
2819001477Spread of Christianity74
2819001478Christianity in Rome75
2819001479Christianity76

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