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8586675853Paleolithic hunter-gatherer technologiesFire0
8586675854Swidden agricultureShifting fields1
8586675855Code of HammurabiFirst written set of laws;eye for an eye2
8586675856Women in MesopotamiaStayed home and watched fire/kids3
8586675857Mesopotamia's number systemBase-604
8586675858Confucius' fundamental element of societyFamily was most important5
8586675859Daoism summaryTake things as they come; the path6
8586675860Nubia tradeBelow Egypt; connected northern and sub-Saharan africa7
8586675861Celtic military summaryFought naked; brought heads of enemies8
8586675862Olmec cities layoutAlign with stars; astronomical events9
8586675863Greek and Aegean resourcesGrapes and olives10
8586675864Jewish belief basic tenetsDon't lie; don't kill; don't steal; don't commit adultery11
8586675865Ark of covenantA golden box that has law tablets given to Moses12
8586675866DiasporaScattering; associated with Jews and slaves13
8586675867Phoenician textilePurple dye14
8586675868CyrusIran unified15
8586675869Greek poleisGreek city-states; on mountains and island16
8586675870Greek philosophers view on worldWanted people to see the world rationally17
8586675871Spartan societyAfraid of space revolts; slaves called helots18
8586675872Peloponnesian warAthens vs Sparta; rivalry and distrust19
8586675873Punic warsRome vs Carthage; Hannibal; Rome destroyed Carthage and got control of Mediterranean Sea20
8586675874Pax RomanaRoman peace21
8586675875ConstantineConverted to Christianity; Constantinople22
8586675876Warring states periodUnification of China by Qin Dynasty23
8586675877Fall of Han empireAttacks along borders; corruption within gov't; frustration among peasants; failure of han reform24
8586675878Buddhism ultimate spiritual rewardNirvana25
8586675879Hinduism/Vedic religionsUnlike Buddhism, hinduism says otman evolves into enlightened spirit that retains self26
8586675880Mauryan empire collapseLack of resources for administration and military; ashokas death27
8586675881Contributions of GuptaConcept of 028
8586675882Southeast Asia contributions and prominenceMajor trade routes29
8586675883Sassanid/Byzantine empires similaritiesCentral control routes30
8586675884Indian Ocean maritime systemUsed monsoon winds31
8586675885Madagascar inhabitantsSoutheast Asia32
8586675886Sub-Saharan languageBantu33
8586675887Buddhist cross-cultural activityMissionaries; cultural diffusion34
8586675888Arabian peninsula occupationFarming35
8586675889Direction of prayer for MuslimsMecca is sight of Ka'ba36
8586675890Abbasid ruleRefined culture and cosmopolitan37
8586675891Umayyad Spain distinctive cultureDiversity of Germanic, Arab, Roman, and Beber traditions combined38
8586675892Muslim women characteristics/what could they doPractice birth control; could divorce; had to vail before leaving house39
8586675893Schism of 1054A spilt between the Latin church and the Orthodox Church40
8586675894FiefLand grant41
8586675895Bayeux tapestryMade by women42
8586675896SimonySelling ecclesiastical appointments, often to people who are not members of the clergy43
8586675897Crusades summaryWanted control of Muslims44
8586675898Why tang empire declinedMilitary decline and political decay45
8586675899Neo-ConfucianismSage46
8586675900Flying moneySong system of credit47
8586675901Korea's primary religionShamanism48
8586675902Japanese emperors summaryFigure heads; no real power49

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