4976351794 | Foraging | Search widely for food or provisions. | 0 | |
4976361933 | Four Noble Truths | 1. The four central beliefs containing the essence of Buddhist teaching. • The truth of suffering (dukkha) • The truth of the cause of suffering (samudaya) • The truth of the end of suffering (nirhodha) • The truth of the path that frees us from suffering (magga) | 1 | |
4976371183 | Golden Age of Pericles | Pericles (495-429 BCE, whose name means "surrounded by glory") was a prominent statesman, famous orator, and general (in Greek 'Strategos') of Athens during the Golden Age of Athens. So profound was his influence that the period in which he led Athens has been called the 'Age of Pericles'. | 2 | |
4976377577 | Gothic Migrations | The Migration period, also called the Barbarian Invasions or German: Völkerwanderung (wandering of the peoples), was a period of human migration that occurred roughly between the years 300 to 700 CE in Europe, marking the transition from Late Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages. These movements were catalyzed by profound changes within both the Roman Empire and the so-called 'barbarian frontier'. Migrating peoples during this period included the Goths, Vandals, Bulgars, Alans, Suebi, Frisians, and Franks, among other Germanic and Slavic tribes. | 3 | |
4976398947 | Great Wall | A fortification 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century BC. | 4 | |
4976422282 | Greco-Persian Wars | The Greco-Persian Wars or Persian Wars were a series of conflicts between the Greek world and the Persian Empire that started about 500 BC and lasted until 448 BC. | 5 | |
4976449091 | Han Dynasty | Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy. | 6 | |
4976458905 | Hebrews | Early group of people who lived in lands between Mesopotamia and Egypt. They developed the religion Judaism; the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob). | 7 | |
4976479058 | Hellenism | The ideals and principles that spread from Greece through much of the ancient world. Much of its influence such as philosophy, athletics, and architecture penetrated the Middle East. | 8 | |
4976570328 | Hellenic Empires | Kingdoms under Alexander the Greats rule. | 9 | |
4976726934 | Hieroglyphics | An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds. | 10 | |
4976788968 | Hinduism | A major religious and cultural tradition of South Asia, developed from Vedic religion. | 11 | |
4976803671 | Huns | Fierce warriors from Central Asia- First invaded southeastern Europe and then launched raids on nearby kingdoms. | 12 | |
4976882294 | Indian Ocean Trade | Connected to Europe, Africa, and China.; worlds richest maritime trading network and an area of rapid Muslim expansion. | 13 | |
4976918672 | Jati | Jāti is a group of clans, tribes, communities and sub-communities, and religions in India. Each jāti typically has an association with a traditional job function or tribe. | 14 | |
4976952646 | Iron Age | The Iron Age is the period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. | 15 | |
4976956173 | Interregnum | A period when normal government is suspended, especially between successive reigns or regimes. | 16 | |
4976959905 | Jewish Diaspora | The Jewish diaspora refers to the dispersion of Israelites, Judahites, and later Jews out of their ancestral homeland. | 17 | |
4976959906 | Judaism | Judaism is an ancient monotheistic religion, with the Torah as its foundational text. | 18 | |
4976965680 | Julius Caesar | A Roman politician, general, and notable author of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. | 19 | |
4976965681 | Kush | An African state that developed along the upper reaches of the Nile c. 100 B.C.E.; conquered Egypt and ruled it for several centuries. | 20 | |
4976969236 | Legalism | Dependence on moral law rather than on personal religious faith. | 21 | |
4976971635 | Magnetic Compass | An instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it. | 22 | |
4976977020 | Mandate of Heaven | ancient Chinese belief/theory and philosophical idea that tiān (heaven) granted emperors the right to rule based on their ability to govern well, appropriately and fairly. | 23 | |
4976980560 | Matrilineal | Based on kinship with the mother or the female line. | 24 | |
4976999525 | Mayan | The Maya people are a group of Indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica. They inhabit southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador and Honduras. | 25 |
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