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10591904088Tigris and EuphratesTwo rivers that flow from Iraq to Turkey0
10591904089MesopotamiaThe civilization the settled in the Tigris and Euphrates1
10591906464Fertile CrescentThe area of the Tigris and Euphrates, but also on the Mediterranean coast2
10591906465Nile RiverFlows from inner Africa to the Mediterranean sea3
10591908522Indus River ValleyRiver valley in north west India4
10591910579Huang HeOne of China's Major Rivers depositing hello loess5
10591927356ArtifactsAn object made by humans in the past6
10591927357Paleolithic PeriodThe period of stone tools and weapons.7
10591929709Neolithic Revolutionpolitical and social developments: agriculture, pastoralism, specialization of labor, towns and cities, government, religion, and technological innovation8
10591929710MonotheismBelieving in one god9
10591931944Bronze AgeThe use of the metal bronze from 3300 BCE to 2300 BCE10
10591931945PolytheismBelieving in more than one god11
10591933582ZigguratsTemples and altar in pyramids.12
10591933583Hebrews/IsraelitesSettlers of Canaan13
10591934775AbrahamLeft Mesopotamia to settle in Canaan, Father of the Abrahamic religions.14
10591934776MosesLed the Israelites out of enslavement from the Egyptians back to Canaan15
10591936256Ten CommandmentsCode of conduct for christians16
10591936257TheocratsHeld religious and political Influence17
10591938329AryansNomadic pastoral people that came to the Indus River Valley to settle18
10591938330Vedas and Vedic AgeThe coalition of Dravidian and Aryan Beliefs19
10591939577BrahminAryan Priests20
10591939578DharmaKarma and fate in your next reincarnation21
10591941689Golden AgePeace, prosperity, and innovation in a society for a time.22
10591941690JerichoBuilt on the Jordan River, founded 9000 BCE, first evident human settlement.23
10591942990Catal HuyukBuilt on a now dried river, founded 7500 BCE24
10591942991SumerThe civilization created by Sumer with many cities and a complex government25
10591944434SumeriansA nomadic pastoralist group than migrated to the already civilized Mesopotamia.26
10591944435UrukThe largest city of Sumer27
10591947481City-statesCities with in a civilization with independent governments28
10591947482BabyloniansThe empire that built a capital city in Mesopotamia.29
10591949455Empirea culturally diverse large territory30
10591949456HittitesA powerful Enemy of the Egyptians using iron tools31
10591950867KushA kingdom that was trade heavy, and came after Nubia, but before Axum.32
10591950868HarappaAn Advanced city of the Indus River Valley33
10591955975AboriginalsAustralia's indigenous people34
10591955976HammurabiThe most powerful king of the Babylonians35
10591957647King MenesUnited upper and lower Egypt36
10591957648Shang DynastyAfter the Xia Dynasty, started by Tang, ruled for about 600 years.37
10591959841Mandate of HeavenA rulers power was made by the gods38
10591959842Zhou DynastyGeneral WU overthrew the Shang king starting this dynasty, lasted about 900 years.39
10591961561Specialization of laborAllowing focus on a limited job40
10591961562CopperFirst metal used for tools41
10591962859BronzeAn alloy of tin and copper for a strong metal42
10591962860hunter-foragerscavenged for seeds, nuts, fruits, edible roots, and hunted animals43
10591964768Agriculturethe growing of crops44
10591964769Surplusmore than needed45
10591966888Division of laborWorking on other things besides food.46
10591966889Kinship groupfamilies that are related that moved in a group to find food47
10591968955PatriarchalSocieties led by men.48
10591968956ArtisansCraftsman49
10591970040MerchantsPeople that buy and sell goods50
10591970041Social stratificationpeople had wealth in the form of objects/property51
10591977693priestsUsed to conduct religious ceremonies52

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