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3517340324River Valley Civilizations characteristics:Complex irrigation systems, legal codes, money, art and written literature, More formal scientific knowledge, numbering systems, and calendars, Intensification of social inequality0
3517350749Agricultural society technologiesdomestication of plants and animals, iron tools, writing systems, constant development1
3517354055Agricultural society geographic locationriver valleys in: Mesopotamia, Nile River Valley, India, China, MesoAmerica, Andes2
3517360149Pastoral Society technologiesdomestications of horses and camels3
3517361767Pastoral Society geographic locationsteppes, grasslands, deserts, mountain ranges4
3517367315Foraging society (hunter gatherers) technologiesbaskets for gathering and storing hunting tools5
3517368771Foraging society (hunter gatherers) geographic locationeverywhere until sedentary agricultural societies and then empires took over the most fertile areas6
3517375112Classical civilizations differencesbeliefs, lifestyles, political institutions, and social structures7
3517377569Classical civilizations similaritiespatriarchal family structures (male authority), agricultural based economies, complex governments, expanding trade base8
3517390075Classical civilizations trade routesSilk Road, Indian Ocean Trade, Saharan Trade, sub-saharan trade9
3517393743Silk Roadfrom Western China to Mediterranean, NOT A SINGLE ROAD but series of passages, silk was most desired good10
3517402477Indian Ocean tradewater route, 3 parts: eastern Africa to India, SE Asia to India, SE Asia to China11
3517409426Saharan Tradesaharan to middle east, nomads crossed desert with camel caravans, Cairo became major trade center12
3517416184Sub-Saharan Tradeinspired by Bantu migration, connected to India (via the ocean) and Cairo13
3517426529Fall of civilizations similarities (of Han China, Western Roman Empire, and Gupta)attacks from the Huns, deterioration of political institutions (moral decay and corruption), failed to protect their borders, diseases (from the trade routes)14
3517441409Fall of civilizations differences (of Han China, Western Roman Empire, and Gupta)Gupta- alliances with regional princes broke down causing political fragmentation Rome- broke into two, eastern half survived for another 1000 years China- social disorder but eventually reformed the dynasties15
3517460857Consequences of the fall of Han China, Western Roman Empire, and Guptatrade was disrupted (but not destroyed) importance of religion increased Islam was formed16
3517470442major migrationsPhoenicians, Israelites, Aryans, Huns, Germanic Peoples17
3517475263Phoenicians migration where and whyfrom mediterranean sea, migrated to N. Africa and S. Europe because they wanted more trade and more space18
3517485243Phoenicians migration resultsalphabet with 22 letters (simplified cuneiform) (basis of many modern languages), spread of maritime skills19
3517494360Israelites migration where and whyfrom Mesopotamian city Ur, settled in Canaan, moved to Egypt to escape drought20
3517504356Israelites migration resultsspread of Judaism and monotheistic ideas, became slaves21
3517509127Aryans migration where and whyfrom Caucasus area, moved to India, no reason given22
3517517445Aryans migration resultsbecame agriculturalists, imposed caste system and complex social structure (became bases for hinduism)23
3517524206Huns migration where and whyIn Gobi desert (China), moved to Hungary then towards Roman empire (invaded Rome but quickly collapsed after ruler died), no reason given24
3517537366Germanic peoples migration where and whyBlack Sea, moved to Rome (took it over) (Visigoth was officially leader of Rome), no reason given25
3517542219Major Belief systemspolytheism, confucianism, daoism, hellenism, hinduism, buddhism, judaism, christianity, and islam26
3517547604Polytheism basic featuresbelief in many deities, both human-like and non-human27
3517553006Polytheism major areaseverywhere (that's actually what it says -_-)28
3517555359Confucianism basic featuresfive relationships (ruler to ruled, father to son, husband to wife, older brother to younger brother, friend to friend), mandate of heaven29
3517565067Confucianism major areaseast asia30
3517566784Daoism basic featuresYin-Yang, Dualism in nature, people part of balance in nature31
3517602930Daoism major areaseast asia32
3517602931Hellenism basic featuresGreek philosophy, trade and common culture throughout mediterranean, science and technology developments33
3517607784Hellenism major areasMediterranean34
3517609179Hinduism basic featurescaste system, multiple expressions of deities, emphasis on ritual prayer, sacred texts35
3517616256Hinduism major areasSouth and Southeast asia36
3517631613Buddhism basic featuresfour noble truths (cause of suffering), eight-fold path (steps to end suffering)37
3517635821Buddhism major areasSouth Asia, Central Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia38
3517645975Judaism basic featuresmonotheistic, emphasis on daily prayer, sacred text= Torah39
3517648844Judaism major areasMediterranean world40
3517651766Christianity basic featuresmonotheistic, jesus christ is savior, gospels, emphasis on saints41
3517655797Christianity major areasmediterranean world and then expansion into Latin West, Byzantine empire, Ethiopia, and India42
3517662372Islam basic featuresmonotheistic, Mohammad as prophet, Qu'ran, Sufi emphasis on saints, Sunni and Sh'ia split43
3517669600Islam major areasarabian peninsula, mediterranean world then expansion into Islamic Spain, Persia, India, N. Africa, Sudanic Africa44
3517688559Social Structures: Indiacaste system (Brahmin-> merchants-> farmers-> untouchables)45
3517696702Social Structures: India familypatriarchal and patrilineal46
3517700331Social Structures: India womenrare cases of women rulers, main job was being a wife and mother, labor was needed for agricultural work and domestic industries47
3517705552Slaves: Greece/Romecould not be citizens48
3517710137Slaves: Islamcould become free if they converted49
3517713991Slaves: other agricultural societieslast resort for poor farmers or military protection50
3517719144Slaves: family structureunder Islam, mother's status determined if the child was free or slave51
3517727887Slaves: womenusually for domestic work, in elite households they might bear children52
3517734962Social Structures: Confucian hierarchyrulers were hereditary unless overthrown by someone supported by the mandate of heaven, civil servants selected by examination system, farmers, and craftspeople, merchants53
3517748763Social Structures: Confucian familypatriarchal and patrilineal54
3517750933Social Structures: Confucian womenideal was wife and mother but occasionally needed for agricultural and domestic work, rare cases of women rulers55
3517801437Social Structures: Latin westRoman Catholic church, rulers, knights, serfs, merchants in cities56
3517806213Social Structures: Byzantine emperors+ orthodox patriarchmerchants, peasants, slave soldiers (mamluks)57
3517811232Social Structures: Byzantine and Latin west familypatriarchal and patrilineal58
3517813586Social Structures: Byzantine and Latin west womenidea wife and mother, occasionally needed for agricultural and domestic work, rare cases of women rulers59
3517830273Social Structures: pastoral groupshead of clan, tribe, lineage, shepherds, horse, yak, llama, and camel breeders and trainers, craftspeople, slaves60
3517837212Social Structures: pastoral groups familycombinations of matriarchal and patriarchal, matrilineal and patrilineal61

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