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2934849076Gift of the NileThe Nile was a gift in being able to grow food, maintain transportation, and it let them be a successful civilization.0
2934851893HieroglyphicsA picture based writing system of the Egyptians, used to communicate stories to one another on cave walls.1
2934851905KushA kingdom at the end of the egyptian ruling took place, modern day sudan.2
2934853891HyksosThey invaded egypt and brought chariots and wheels with them3
2934855763Hatshepsut5th pharaoh of egypt, a woman who was given just as much respect as a man. First and most powerful female pharaoh.4
2934857173Women's RolesWealthy women could receive an education. Their roles were in the home.5
2934858926Old KingdomWhere pyramid building took place, and exemplified the Egyptians intelligence, wealth, and resourcefulness.6
2934858927Middle KingdomThe most prosperous of the three Egyptian Kingdoms7
2934858928New KingdomThe end of Egyptian rule8
2934860233PatriarchyMale-dominated society9
2934862468MetallurgyThe art of crafting metal10
2934870373MesopotamiaLand between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Modern day Iraq.11
2934870374Epic of GilgameshEpic poem of mesopotamia, known to be one of the first works of literature.12
2934873144Social DistinctionsClasses of people/ statuses of specific people in a society.13
2934873145ZigguratsA rectangular stepped tower/ pyramid.14
2934874840Hammurabi's CodeWell-preserved Babylonian law code of ancient Mesopotamia. Hammurabi was a king. These were his laws, it was a forerunner of a constitution.15
2934877050MonotheismThe belief in one God.16
2934877051Trade ConnectionsThe activity of buying, selling, and trading goods.17
2934880575Ethical MonotheismGod is the source for one standard of morality, who guides humanity through ethical principles aka god teaches you how to be good.18
2934882125DisasporaJews living outside Israel most commonly, but really anyone living outside of their homeland.19
2934882126Lex TalionisThe law of retaliation from Hammurabi's code, whereby a punishment resembles the offense committed in kind and degree. Eye for an eye.20
2935259335NeolithicAfter the discovery of agriculture and hunting21
2935263792PaleolithicLiving off the grid with little to no morals22
2935266693Slash and BurnCutting down and burning potential farming areas for fertile soil and successful crop growing23
2935271178Venus FiguresSmall figurines of women who had enhanced sexual features to exemplify the importance of fertility in the female of pre-history.24
2935276862Hunters and GatherersThe men were hunters, they would go out and hunt for meat with weapons and the women were the gatherers who would go out to find leaves and berries.25
2935283929Homo SapiensPrimates who have evolved over time on the earth26
2935288124Social EqualityAll people within a society are respectively placed on the same status for freedom, rights and respect27
2935294609Cave PaintingPaintings on cave walls/ ceilings for decoration28
3075656276HarappanEarly brilliant indian society29
3075658997Mohenjo-DaroAn archaeological site, located in present day Pakistan30
3075663252Indus riverOne of the longest rivers in Asia31
3075663253Trade systemThe way people traded with one another32
3075663254JatiThe lowest caste in the hindu reincarnation system, only above the untouchables33
3075665243AryansIndo Europeans who settled in Asia34
3075667144UpanishadsPractice of disciples gathering to discuss issues35
3075669878HinduismThe main religion in India of which the caste system is based off of36
3075669879Indo-EuropeansRussians who settled in India37
3075672045VedasHymns, songs and prayers of religious knowledge which helped people worship their gods38
3075672046BrahmanThe highest caste in the system, containing mostly men who were priests39
3075676811Huang He40
3075676812Zhou41
3075682091Mandate of Heaven42
3075682092Secular43
3075684066Qin Dynasty44
3075684067Extended Family45
3075686674Oracle Bones46
3075688815Period of Warring States47
3075690946Feudal System48
3075696475Olmecs49
3075696476Terrace Farming50
3075698876Aztecs51
3075698877Incas52
3075698878Aboriginal53
3075708336Oceania54

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