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7194474273ENV1 Neolithic revolutionThe change from food gathering to food production. This occurred from 8000-2000 BCE. The amount of non human migration and settling meant the agriculture changed and the land changed.0
7194474274CUL1 hieroglyphicsWere a system of writing developed by the Egyptians. This changed many things in Egyptian culture and now that they had a writing system they could trade with other cities in Egypt.1
7194474275SB1 HammurabiRuler of Babylon. Conquered many city states. Best known for making the Hammurabi's code. Now those are still used today in legal cases. This built up organizational things in the state because now there was laws and more order.2
7194474276ECON1 bronzeMore durable and harder that copper. Bronze was the main metal that was used in tools and weapons. This had a change on the Economy because it could be traded which brought a flow of money3
7194474277SOC1 cuneiformSystem of writing using wedged shaped symbols that represents syllables or/and words. This language was developed in Mesopotamia and mainly used by Sumerians Akkadian. This shaped the society because it opened many doors and advantages.4
7223755465ENV 2 ZoroastrismA type of religious type of belief. A major point in their beliefs are to preserve the environment5
7223755466CUL2 Persian warsA series of wars between Greek city states and the Persian empire. 499-490 BCE. this was a major CULTURAL setback for Persia but set the Greeks up for their goat cultural production. The interaction between cultures helped spread each other's ways of life and ideas.6
7223755467SB2 DemocracyA type of government. All citizens have equal rights And this was a shift in social and how the state was ran and the outcomes were different than in the past.7
7223755468ECON2 AlexandriaEconomical highs were in Alexandria and since they had high trade with locations bordering the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean.8
7223755469SOC2 ptolemiesThis was a dynasty that ruled for 3 centuries. They took the wealth from wealthy people of the land and rewarded the military and administering people changing some social structures and normalization.9
7254580181ENN3 Roman militaryTo defend the empire Roman Empire armies took advantage of natural resources. Things like mountains, rivers and other natural land forms came in handy when defending the empire took place. When natural Barriers were absent they would build forts and walls.10
7254580182CUL3 PAX romana(27-180ce) This means Roman peace, this was the height of the empire and started by Augustus. High amounts of trade which meant culture spread across areas they would trade in.11
7254580183SB3 Roman republic governmentA democracy made of all land owning wealthy males but wasn't even comparable to a modern democracy. There were a consul and a senate, the senate had the most high power and they served for life.12
7254580184ECON3 trade and economics in RomeRome could do long distance trade now which highly benefited the economy. Things that were transported over the long distances were- spices, silk, and animals. The economy in Rome and other places also was based on agricultural fluctuations.13
7254580185SOC3 society in RomeWomen had the basic rights of children and were property14
7292779825ENV4 monsoonIn the Indian Ocean (in this section we are learning about but can happen other places). Quick heating and cooling of land+ slow water temperature changing = winds Winds help sailors travel and traders/merchants on ships navigate and sail.15
7292779826SB4 Gupta empireA powerful empire that had large state building characteristics. Through controlling a large amount of the India continent. They did this through military force and highly developed culture.16
7292779827ECON4 mauryan empireUnified most of the India continent. This state grew on the economy, it grew from the agricultural taxes, iron mining and control of the trade routes.17
7292779828SOC4 varnaVarna is the 4 social divisions of social identity. There is the Brahmins -priests, Kshatriyas-soldiers and administrators, the vaishya- merchants and farmers, shudra- working class18
7292779829CUL4 karmaThis is an Indian tradition that's apart of their culture. And what this means is that what you do collects into your spirit which then will add up and determine who you are in your next life during reincarnation. In the Indian culture the higher classes used this more often than lower classes.19
7332721659ENV5 South Asia migration and agricultureAryans migrated into the Indian Subcontinent. Agriculture started fast after settling they used iron tools. Because of cultural differences they remained in small kingdoms and didn't migrate into larger territories.20
7332721660SB5 state building in South AsiaState building was constantly changing and evolving. A warrior society was established after the aryans conquered the Dravidians. Indus Valley civilizations were mostly theocratic. Expanding territories came with after conquering other territories and spreading culture and beliefs.21
7332721661ECON5 South AsiaEconomy in South Asia was agricultural based which meant they traded and ate the things they grew. Interactions with other territories/states come from trade which influenced each of the economies of each one effected by trade.22
7332721662SOC5 South AsiaIn South Asia the social structure gave women more rights than other places but they didn't still get all of the necessary ones. Males were still highly dominate. The more higher the women were the more they were restricted to religious and cultural expectations.23
7332721663CUL5 teotithucan peopleIn their culture they were polytheistic and the largest city to be in the americas. Because of their religious beliefs they would base their whole cities around religious buildings. In the teotithucan people practiced human sacrifices due to what their culture has engraved into their life.24

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