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4965591210Paleolithic Era"Old Stone Age", long period of human development before agriculture0
4965591211Neolithic Era"New Stone Age", discovery and cultivation of agriculture1
4965591212Periodizationcategorization of human history into time periods. BCE & CE- Before Common Era & Common Era BC & AD - Religious time phrasing2
4965591213MetallurgyPractice of mining & extracting metal ores3
4965591214TextilesMost important enterprise in agricultural society; result of selective breeding of animals/crops4
4965591215Neolithic "Revolution"Early stages of agricultural society5
4965591216Mesopotamia SubcontinentSubcontinent; "b/w the rivers";the Tigris and Euphrates6
4965591217Tigris RiverMesopotamian River, above Euphrates7
4965591218Euphrates RiverMesopotamian river, below Tigris8
4965591219Mediterranean SeaSea connecting Mesopotamia, Anatolia, and N.Africa9
4965591220Anatolia SubcontinentPowerful empire in modern day Turkey, home of Hittites10
4965591221Black SeaSea in N.Anatolia11
4965591222BabylonMesopotamian empire w/ centralized bureaucracy12
4965591223PhoeniciaPhoenician settlement along Mediterranean coast & Lebanon mountains13
4965591224JerusalemCosmopolitan capital city built by the Israelites in Palestine14
4965591225The Epic of GilgameshCollection of Mesopotamian myths abt. Gilgamesh, King of Uruk15
4965591226IrrigationManmade canals and reservoirs for easier access to water, developed by Sumerians16
4965591227SemiticArabian/Syrian nomadic herders who migrated to Mesopotamia17
4965591228City-statePolitical organization: urban king rules surrounding agricultural regions18
4965591229Indo-EuropeansS.Russian tribes who went on series of migrations from India - western Europe; spread Indo-European languages in eurasia19
4965591230PolytheismBelief in more than one god20
4965591231Hammurabi's CodeExtensive law code est. by Babylonian King Hammurabi21
4965591232CuneiformWorld's 1st written language, invented by Sumerians22
4965591233Stratified Patriarchal SocietyKings->Nobles->priests/priestesses->free commoners, dependent clients->slaves; patriarchal, much influence from Hammurabi's Code23
4965591234Economic SpecializationIncrease of city population and non-agricultural work --> variety of human skills; skills produced items for trade and boosted economy24
4965591235Pastoral NomadsEarly Hebrews; nomads who traveled b/w Mesopotamia & Egypt w/ cattle25
4965591236Hebrews, Israelites, JewsWere heavily influenced by Mesopotamia26
4965591237AbrahamSumerian patriarch Hebrew, migrated North27
4965591238MosesIsraelite leader who led others to Palestine, embraced monotheism and announced Ten Commandments to Israelites28
4965591239MonotheismBelief in only one god29
4965591240PhoeniciansMaritime civilization in Mediterranean that developed extensive trade, communication networks, early alphabetical script30
4965591241Arabian DesertDesert on Arabian Peninsula31
4965591242Sahara DesertDesert in N.Africa32
4965591243SavannahA grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, Sudan b/w 10,000-5,000 BCE33
4965591244Niger RiverWest African river utilized by early Sudanic cultivators34
4965591245Zambezi RiverCentral African river utilized by Bantu people35
4965591246Congo RiverSouthern African river utilized by Bantu people36
4965591247Kalahari DesertDesert in Sub-Saharan Africa37
4965591248PharaohEgyptian kings considered to be gods on earth38
4965591249Nile RiverPrincipal water source of water flowing through North Africa (site of sophisticated cultural development)39
4965591250CairoEgyptian city along lower Nile40
4965591251MercenaryProfessional soldiers hired to serve in foreign army41
4965591252ScribePrepared administrative and legal documents for governments & private parties42
4965591253HieroglyphicsEgyptian writing (pictographs & symbols representing sounds+ideas)43
4965591254India Subcontinent44
4965591255Indus RiverNorth Indian river that enabled agricultural societies to arise45
4965591256Hindu Kush Mountain RangeMountain range that led Aryans to India46
4965591257Deccan PlateauSouthern India plateau47
4965591258Ganges RiverReligious, east Indian river48
4965591259Himalayas Mountain RangeMountain range in NE India49
4965591260Tibetan PlateauPlateau in NE India, above Himalayas50
4965591261Rosetta StoneEgyptian stone w/ hieroglyphs, demotic, and greek writing51
4965591262AryansEuropean tribes, settled in India after 1500 B.C.E, formed the basis of Hinduism with Dravidians52
4965591263HarappansEarliest urban society in the Indus River Valley -centered around Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro53
4965591264Vedas (Vedic Age)1500-500 B.C.E : Indian era when the Vedas (Hindu religious text) were composed54
4965591265UpanishadsIndian reflections and dialogues (800-400 B.C.E.) that reflected basic Hindu concepts.55
4965591266BrahmanThe universal soul in Hinduism56
4965591267KarmaHindu concept that the sum of good and bad in a person's life will determine his or her status in the next life57
4965591268AsceticHindu concept of a simple, non-materialistic lifestyle58
4965591269DharmaHindu concept of obedience to religious and moral laws and order59
4965591270Yellow RiverPrincipal, loess- filled river in N.China60
4965591271Yangtze RiverRiver in central China61
4965591272South China SeaSea in S.China62
4965591273Gobi DesertDesert in N.China63
4965591274Kunlun Shan Mountain RangeMountain range north of Tibetan Plateau64
4965591275Takla Makan DesertDesert in NW China65
4965591276Mekong RiverRiver stretching from Tibetan Plateau to Vietnam66
4965591277"China's Sorrow"Yellow Sea's nickname, bc of its tremendous flooding67
4965591278Hereditary StatePolitical organization in which rulers were from the same family ex: Xia,Shang,Zhou dynasties68
4965591279Dynasty (Shang, Zhou, Qin,Han)A line of hereditary rulers of a69
4965591280"Mandate of Heaven"Chinese belief : heavenly powers' approval chooses emperor70
4965591281Decentralized AdministrationGovernment rules by giving power&authority to regional officials in exchange for loyalty& military support.71
4965591282Royal CourtChinese royal family and noble allies,who dominated public and private affairs72
4965591283ArtisansSmall class of people in China, worked exclusively for ruling elites73
4965591284Ancestor VenerationChinese belief : ancestors influence one's fortunes in life. Rituals and worship to ancestors conducted to ensure good fortune.74
4965591285Oracle BonesMeans of foretelling the future in Chinese Shang dynasty75
4965591286Steppe NomadsNomadic peoples w/ pastoral societies in the Eurasian steppe/grassy lands.76
4965591287Caribbean SeaAtlantic sea bordering the Yucatán Peninsula77
4965591288Andes Mountain RangeMountain Range along coasts of Peru &Bolivia78
4965591289Amazon RiverPrincipal river in South America79
4965591290Patagonia PlateauPlateau in southern South America80
4965591291New GuineaN. Australian island, separated by Torres Strait81
4965591292MaizeThe staple food of Mesoamerica82
4965591293Bering Land BridgeLand connecting siberia + alaska during ice age era83
4965591294Terrace FarmingMountainside farming method used in Andean region84
4965591295Andean HighlandsLand b/w Andes mountains & pacific ocean85
4965591296Austronesian PeoplesSE Asian mariners who settled in New Guinea86
4965591297EquatorImaginary horizontal line around the earth87
4965591298Latitude & LongitudeMeasures north-south position & Measures east-west position88
4965591299Continents (7)North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa. Australia, Antarctica89
4965591300Oceans (4)Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic90
4965591301Mississippi RiverLargest river in North America91
4965591302Danube RiverHorizontal river in W.Europe, below Rhine92
4965591303Rhine RiverVertical river in W.Europe, above Danube93
4965591304Volga RiverLongest European river, through central Russia94
4965591305Urals Mountain RangeVertical mountain range b/w Europe and Asia95
4965591306Pyrenees Mountain RangeHorizontal mountain range b/w Spain and Europe96
4965591307Caucasus Mountain RangeMountain Range b/w Black and Caspian Sea97
4965591308River Valley Civilizations - Mesopotamia- Tigris & Euphrates rivers - Cuneiform -Est. government for order & stability - Job specialization -> Social classes98
4965591309River Valley Civilization - Nile River-Pharaoh -Religious traditions (mummification,Amon-Re) -Industries, Transportation, Trade networks -Writing systems (hieroglyphic, hieratic, demotic,Coptic)99
4965591310River Valley Civilization - Indus River-Regional states w/ kingship (rajas) - Caste System - Organized religious beliefs (Hinduism) - Literature & Sanskrit100
4965591311River Valley Civilization - Huang He- Yellow & Yangtze rivers -"Mandate of Heaven" -Ancestor Worship/Veneration -Writing101

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