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97069963Shang dynastySecond Chinese dynasty (about 1750-1122 B.C.) which was mostly a farming society ruled by an aristocracy mostly concerned with war. They're best remembered for their art of bronze casting.0
97069964Ma'atthe Egyptian concept of truth, justice, and cosmic order, represented by a goddess, often portrayed with a feather upon her head.1
97069965PyramidHuge, triangular shaped burial tombs of Egyptian pharaohs built during the Old Kingdom.2
97069966Old Kingdom2700 BC - 2200 BC. Upper and Lower Egypt kept separate kingdoms, but later built unified government. Developed basic features of its civilization. BUILT THE PYRAMIDS: an eternal resting place for their god-kings.3
97069967Middle Kingdom2050 BC. - 1800 BC.: A new dynasty reunited Egypt. Moved the capital to Thebes. Built irrigation projects and canal between NIle and Red Sea so Egytian ships could trade along coasts of Arabian Penninsula and East Africa. Expanded Egyptian territory:Nubia, Syria.4
97069968AryansIndo-European speaking nomads who entered India from the Central Asian steppes between 1500 and 1000 BC and greatly affected Indian society.5
97069969Caste systema set of rigid social categories that determined not only a person's occupation and economic potential, but also his or her position in society.6

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