435209616 | Paleolithic | The period of the Stone Age associated with the evolution of humans. (Predates the Neolithic Period) | |
435209617 | Ziggurat | A massive pyramidal stepped tower made of mud bricks. It's associated with religious complexes in ancient Mesopotamian cities (Function unknown) | |
435209618 | Pyramid | Large, triangular stone monument used s a burial place for the king. (Egypt/Nubia) | |
435209619 | Monotheism | Belief in one god | |
435209620 | Tyrant | Someone who held power in violation of normal procedures and traditions of community (Greek) | |
435209621 | Vedas | Early Indian "knowledge" that was preserved and passed down orally by Brahmin priests, but eventually was written down | |
435209622 | Mandate of Heaven | Chinese political/religious ideology (Zhou); Granted power to the ruler of China; Prerogative of Heaven | |
435209623 | Neolithic Revolution | The period of the Stone Age associated with the ancient Agricultural Revolutions | |
435209624 | Silk Road | Caravan routes connecting China and the Middle East across Central Asia and Iran. | |
435209625 | Culture | Socially transmitted patterns of action and expression | |
435209626 | Civilization | Ambiguous term used to denote complex societies; Also used to describe any group of people sharing a set of cultural traits | |
435209627 | Cuneiform | System of writing created by Sumerians in Mesopotamia; Uses wedge-shaped symbols for words and syllables | |
435209628 | Hieroglyphics | System of writing created by Egyptians that uses pictorial symbols to represent sounds, syllables, or concepts | |
435209629 | Polytheism | Belief in multiple gods | |
435209630 | Karma | Indian belief that a person's actions in their present lives will determine their place in the next life | |
435209631 | Oral Traditions | Cultural traditions that are passed down orally from person to person (sometimes in stories) | |
435209632 | Stone Age | Historical period characterized by by the production of tools from stone and other nonmetallic substances | |
435209633 | City-state | Small independent state with an urban center and surrounding agricultural territory (Mesopotamia, Phoenicia, Greece) | |
435209634 | Pharaoh | Central figure in the ancient Egyptian State; Believed to be an early manifestation of the gods | |
435209635 | Mummy | Body preserved by chemical processes, in the belief that the deceased will need it in the afterlife | |
435209636 | Polis | Greek term for a city-state | |
438860880 | CE | Christian Era: Time beginning with the birth of Christ | |
438860881 | BCE | Before the Common Era; Used to describe the years before they year 1 | |
438860882 | Cultural Diffusion | The spread of a culture or cultural trait from one society to another | |
438860883 | Migration | The movement of animals or people from one place to another | |
438860884 | Evolution | The gradual change of living things over time | |
438860885 | Great Ice Age | Geological era of a long-term decline in the temperature of the Earth's surface which resulted in new species | |
438860886 | Nomad | A person who continuously migrates with no permanent dwelling | |
438860887 | Barbarian | A member of a community not belonging to a civilization | |
438860888 | Reincarnation | The rebirth of a soul in another body | |
438860889 | Absolute Location | The exact location of a place on the Earth | |
438860890 | Relative Location | The location of a place relative to that of another | |
438860891 | Neolithic | The latest part of the Stone Age in the Middle East | |
438860892 | Australopithecine | Early hominid group; Human ancestor; Lucy the Monkey | |
438860893 | Mesolithic | Middle part of the Stone Age | |
438860894 | Bipedalism | Standing and walking on two feet | |
438860895 | Prehistory | The times before recorded history | |
438860896 | Patriarchy | Society in which the male is the head of the family; Descent based on male lineage | |
438860897 | Hominid | Primate of a family that includes humans and fossilized ancestors | |
438860898 | Monarchy | Autocracy governed by hereditary right | |
438860899 | Nomadic Pastoralism | Form of agriculture is herded seasonally | |
438860900 | Caste System | Social structure in which classes are determined by heredity | |
438860901 | Khyber Pass | Mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan | |
438860902 | Hinduism | Religion native to India; Based on a caste system and characterized by reincarnation and Karma; Polytheistic; Based on human reasoning | |
438860903 | Judaism | Monotheistic religion; Based on the teachings of the Torah; Founded by Abraham; Several denominations; No belief in the Christ; Ethnic religion; Origins in Israel | |
438860904 | Buddhism | Siddhartha Gautama; Based on the path of enlightenment, morals, and actions; Worship the Buddha; Universalizing | |
438860905 | Christianity | Universalizing religion; Monotheistic; Based off the teachings of Jesus Christ, the Bible, and the 10 commandments; Several denominations; Origins in Israel | |
438860906 | Islam | Universalizing religion; Monotheistic; Based off the Qu'ran and the prophet Muhammad; Belief in the Allah; Fasting during Ramadan; Pray 5 times a day; Voyage to Mecca; Origins in Israel | |
438860907 | Hellenism | ... | |
438860908 | Zoroastrianism | Monotheistic; Founded by Zoroaster in ancient Iran; Believes in Ahura Mazda; Pray several times a day; Holy Book of Avesta; |
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