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6825330743Sumerfirst known civilization which existed in the southern half of mesopatamia0
6825330744Sumerian City-Statescities which became states to prevent conflicts and and oversee and control their agriculture1
6825330745Sargon of AkkadThe creator of empire in Mesopatamia. ( a city near Kish and Babylon)2
6825330746Hammurabi and the Babylonian EmpireLeader (1792-1750 B.C.E.) who further organized the government by implementing laws and taxes3
6825330747Hammurabi's LawsA complete set of laws compiled from those of previous rulers4
6825330748The Assyrian EmpireThe empire proceeding the Babylonian Empire which was in northern Mesopotamia that used newly invented iron weapons5
6825330749Nebuchadnezzar and the New Babylonian EmpireNext king of the Babylonian Empire who lavished wealth in his capital city6
6825330750Bronze MetallurgyAn advancement of metalworking by Mesopotamian metalworkers in order to create stronger tools and weapons (400 B.C.E.)7
6825330751Iron MetallurgyThe further advancement of metalworking by creating stronger tools using iron8
6825330752The WheelThis invention brought the advancement of transportation on land9
6825330753ShipbuildingThis technology/craft improved marine transportation to increase long distance trade10
6825330754Trade NetworksRoutes, at the time usually traveled by donkey caravan used to trade items or send messages over long or even short, local distances11
6825330755Social ClassesThis was primarily developed based on one's wealth even in the neolithic time period12
6825330756Temple CommunitiesThese were inhabited by priests and priestesses who received offerings such as food, drinks, and clothing for their interaction with the gods and goddesses13
6825330757SlavesThese were mainly prisoners of war, men or women who were in debt and criminals. They mostly served as house servants but some worked in fields and temple communities14
6825330758Patriarchal SocietyBecause of this most men in Mesopotamia ruled above all women. They were in charge of all important matters and were always in charge of their family15
6825330759Women's RolesAlthough they weren't stripped entirely of all power, women still served important roles in their society such as advising kings becoming priestesses, working as scribes but very rarely having great power16
6825330760Cuneiform WritingA a picture based writing system; used by Sumerians17
6825330761EducationUnlike today education in Mesopotamia was based on a specific craft the individual wanted to pursue such as architecture. The system was almost entirely vocal and had little written instruction18
6825330762Astronomy and MathematicsThis helped create accurate calendars and improve agricultural cylcles19
6825330763The Epic of GilgameshLiterature of Mesopotamia about a greedy king and a companion20
6825330764The Early Hebrewsnomads who inhabited land between Mesopotamia and egypt21
6825330765Moses and MonotheismMoses believed that there was only one god named Yaweh and all other gods were just figments of their imaginations22
6825330766The Early PhoeniciansExisted solely as small city-states along the Mediterranean coast23
6825330767Phoenician Trade NetworksAt the time trade was primarily what they were known for. Early on they traded with neighbors through land but then added maritime trading to their main sources of income and fuel of their economy24
6825330768Alphabetic WritingThe Phoenicians developed a 22 character based system that made written communication much easier compared with cuneiform writing25
6825330769HorsesWere first used as a source of food but after domesticated they were used for riding/travel26
6825330770The Nature of Indo-European Migrationsexpanded very far out throughout the continent with the help of horses allowing quick transportation and diffusion of culture27
6825330771The HittitesA group of ancient Indo-Europeans who took over Anatolia28
6825330772War ChariotsA technological advancement to make battle easier developed by Hittites29
6825330773Iron MetallurgyThe refinement of metalworking by the Hitittes30
6825330774The Nile River ValleyA river that runs through East Africa that has served greatly in the development of several cultures and the trade of goods31
6825330775Early Agriculture in the Nile Valleygrains; animals included donkeys and cattle32
6825330776MenesAn Egyptian conqueror/ruler33
6825330777Cities of the Nile ValleyIn the Nile Valley, popultation clustered mostly in agricultural villages to trade with neighbors up and down the river. Cities emerged34
6825330778Patriarchal SocietyVested authority over public and private affairs in their men35
6825330779Bronze MetallurgyHyhsos relied on bronze weapons to impose their authority on the Nile Delta36
6825330780Iron MetallurgySouthern Nile societies mad up for their lack of bronze with the large scale production of iron37
6825330781TransportationCurrent take boats upper to lower Egypt on the Nile, while the winds can take boats from lower to upper Egypt38
6825330782Trade NetworksEfficient Transport = long distance trade39
6825330783Hieroglyphic WritingEgyptians supplemented pictographs with symbols representing sounds and ideas40
6825330784MummificationThe yearning for immortality explains the Egytian practice of mummifying the dead41
6825330785The BantuAmong the most influential people of Saharan Africa in ancient time were those who spoke Bantu languages42
6825330786Bantu MigrationsBy 3000 B.C.E. they were slowly spreading south into the west African forest, and after 2000 B.C.E. the expanded rapidly to the south toward the Congo River Basin and East toward the Great Lakes43
6825330787Iron and MigrationAfter about 1000 B.C.E., the pace of Bantu migrations quickened, as Bantu people began to produce iron tools weapons44
6825330788The Indus RiverWater form rain & melted snow carried silt unpredictable agriculture suppliment to the harrapan society45
6825330789Harappan and Mohenjo-DaroTwo main cities societies that were well structured and advanced46
6825330790Specialized Labor & TradeAgriculture economy traded domestic and foreign pottery, tools, decorations, god,silver, copper traded by ships47
6825330791The VedasNumerous Poems collection of religious works that spoke of the Aryan gods48
6825330792Vedic AgeMainly a term that identifies a time period where Aryans were in conflict with many indigenous Indian societies49
6825330793Caste & Varnaidentities developed gradually as the Aryans established settlements throughout India. Varna means color to refer to the major social classes50
6825330794Social Distinctions in the Late Vedic AgeThe 4 main varnas are priests, warriors, artisans and merchants, landless peasants and serfs51
6825330795Subcastes and JatiThe subcastes that you are put in depending on your occupation.52
6825330796Caste and Social MobilityThe social mobility in the caste system means that it is flexible .53
6825330797Aryan GodsMany gods for different natural environmental factors such as fire, dawn, the sky and the sun54
6825330798Brahman, The Universal SoulFoundation for all things that exist55
6825330799Teachings of UpanishadsSouls temporarily go to heaven and are then reincarnated56
6825330800Religion and Vedic SocietyJust as Brahman theories about the origins of varna distinctions reflected Aryan society about 1000 B.C.E.57
6825330801The Yellow Riverriver that begins in east china that carries yellow silt. It has been a very influential river in the development of Chinese dynasties and civilizations.58

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