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| 4864480536 | Akkadians | a Mesopotamian sub-civilization | 0 | |
| 4864480537 | Assyrians | a Mesopotamian sub-civilization | 1 | |
| 4864480538 | Babylonians | a Mesopotamian sub-civilization | 2 | |
| 4864480539 | Black Athena by Martin Bernal | 3 | ||
| 4864480540 | Civilization | 4 | ||
| 4864480541 | Code of Hammurabi | Babylonian written code of law It laid the foundation for later codes of law. The laws heavily favored the upper class; punishments for those of lower classes was more harsh for the same offense. It was a very punitive legal system ("eye for an eye"). This code of law serves as a representation of the social inequality of the ancient civilizations. | 5 | |
| 4864480542 | Cuneiform | Mesopotamian written language This was the first written language. | 6 | |
| 4864480543 | Egyptian civilization | successful ancient civilization on the Nile River Valley This civilization was unified as a single state under the rule of the pharaoh. | 7 | |
| 4864480544 | Epic of Gilgamesh | mes | 8 | |
| 4864480545 | Hieroglyphs | Egyptian written language | 9 | |
| 4864480546 | Hittites | 10 | ||
| 4864480547 | Uruk | 11 | ||
| 4864480548 | Indus Valley Civilization | ancient civilization in the Middle East (Pakistan) This was one of the only of the First Civilizations to not have a distinct sociopolitical hierarchy or much evidence of warfare. | 12 | |
| 4864480549 | Mandate of Heaven | ancient Chinese governmental principle This used religious/blessing from the gods/heavens to justify the monarchy (divine right). | 13 | |
| 4864480550 | Minoan civilization | 14 | ||
| 4864480551 | Mohenjo Daro / Harappa | sister city-states in the Indus Valley civilization They were the largest cities in the Indus Valley and they incorporated technologies into architecture such as indoor plumbing and an underground sewage system. | 15 | |
| 4864480552 | Norte Chico | ancient civilization in the Andean Region (Peru) The only of the First Civilizations to not have a written language or a solely irrigation agriculture based economy. Their economy was based on fishing, some crops, and trade. | 16 | |
| 4864480553 | Nubia | ancient civilization on the southern Nile River Valley This civilization was greatly influenced by the Egyptian presence to the north. At one point, for a period of around 100 years, it actually conquered and ruled over Egypt. | 17 | |
| 4864480554 | Olmec civilization | ancient civilization in southern Mexico/Mesoamerica This civilization was home to the first written language in the Americas and it served as a major influence | 18 | |
| 4864480555 | Oxus civilization | ancient civilization in Central Asia | 19 | |
| 4864480556 | Patriarchy | a system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded With the advent of civilization came pervasive gender inequality. Since women were no longer a large part of agricultural labor, they were sidelined to household tasks (e.g. cooking + childcare) and therefore, became inferior in society. | 20 | |
| 4864480557 | Quipu | a series of knots tied to convey a message; used for accounting purposes in Norte Chico civilization | 21 | |
| 4864480558 | Sumer | an ancient Mesopotamian sub-civilization/city-state The most powerful Mesopotamian city-state. Due to major deforestation and environmental degradation, its eventually failed. | 22 |
