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4809555053Agricultural reveloutionChanged from food gathering to food production, spread of new crops0
4809555054CuneiformWedge shaped symbols originated in Mesopotamia, summerian and akkads used this1
4809555055HieroglyphicsA system of writing, pictorial symbols, Egypt2
4809555056HarappaSite of the Indus Valley3
4809555057Moherjo-DaroLargest city of the Indus valley4
4809555058PyramidAncient pyramid shaped masonry structures located in Egypt5
4809555059HammurabiFirst to make a code of laws, written on rock6
4809555060SargonBuilt empire and temple in Mesopotamia7
4809555061PharaohRuler in ancient Egypt, known as God-King8
4809555062ConfuciusMaintain order through government, well-educated ruler, who leads by virtuous example9
4809555063Zhou dynasty-had longest lasting kings -believed in "Mandate of heaven" -book of changes10
4809555064Shang period-writing system, pictures -developed silk -believed in God named bi who lived in sky11
4809555065DaoismSociety corrupts, withdraw to stay pure and happy12
4809555066Mandate of HeavenChinese belief that heaven granted emperors the right to rule13
4809555067DruidsA priest magician or sloth sayer in Celtic religion14
4809555068MeroeIndustrial center in Nubia15
4809555069AkhenatenCreated temporary religion that brought monotheism to Egypt16
4809555070Ramsses 11Most powerful pharaoh of the Egyptian empire17
4809555071Iron ageA period of time when the dominant tool making material was iron18
4809555072Hittites-fell to unidentifiable attackers -first to use iron weapons -used horse drawn carriages19
4809555073Assyrian empire-King was center -never discovered method of government -strong military -dominated west Asia20
4809555074Sumer-First visit civilization in Mesopotamia -dominated -culture and technology21
4809555075Neo-Babylonian kingdomA period of Mesopotamian history , ruled by Akkadian speakers22
4809555076MonotheismBelief that there is one God23
4809555077PolytheismBelief that there in more than one God24
4809555078Linear BSyllabic script that was used for writing in Greece25
4809555079CarthageA city in Rome26
4809555080LaoziCame up with Daosim27
4809555081SunziChinese General, military strategist, philosopher28
4809555082LegalismExcessive adherence to law or formula29
4809555083Phoenician alphabetA northern Semitic language30

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