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7333939645Code of HammurabiSeries of laws publicized because of King Hammurabi of Babylon. Not a code, but number of laws for social order0
7333939646Cradle of CivilizationTerm for southern Mesopotamia1
7333944501CuneiformWedge-shaped writing in form of symbols, written into clay tablets used during a period in Mesopotamia2
7333945886EgyptAka "the gift of the Nile" because the area wouldn't be able to support a large population without the water made agriculture possible3
7333945887Epic of GilgameshFamous story from ancient Mesopotamia, explains a mans quest for immortality4
7333948940HarappaMajor city of the Indus valley region5
7333948941Queen HatshepsutAncient Egypt's most famous queen6
7333951512HebrewCivilization who developed monotheistic faith, and provided foundation of many religions today7
7333951513HieroglyphicsAncient Egyptian writing system, "sacred carvings" named by the greeks.8
7333956139HittitesAn Indo-European civilization established in Anatolia9
7333956140HyksosPastoral group that invaded Egypt and ruled in the North. Their dominance was based on their superior technology (bronze, chariots and horses)10
7333964251Indus ValleyMajor civilization which emerged in modern Pakistan in the valley of the Indus and Saraswati Rivers, known for its uniformity11
7333962158Mandate of HeavenThe logic that a ruler held his rank as long if he ruled morally and benevolently, this was what Chinese emperors had to follow12
7333962159MesopotamiaThe valley between the Euphrates and the Tigris rives, present day Iraq13
7333967378Minoan CivilizationAn advanced civilization that developed on the island of Crete14
7333967379Mohenjo Daro:A major city of the Indus Valley civilization;15
7333973332Norte Chico/CaralNorte Chico is the area along the coast of Peru, home to a civilization named Caral16
7333975167NubiaCivilization south of Egypt in the Nile Valley. Known for development of alphabetic writing system and ironworking industry.17
7333975168Olmec CivilizationAn early civilization along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico18
7333982824Oracle BonesHeated animal bones whose cracks were interpreted as prophecies in Chinese civilization. The prophecies were written on the bones, and they show earliest written documents for ancient China19
7333985205PatriarchyA social system of male dominance.20
7333982825PharaohKing of Egypt. Term means "the palace" and was used during the New Kingdom.21
7333987979PhoeniciansA civilization in the area of present-day Lebanon, creators of the first alphabetic writing system.22
7333991372PyramidsTombs made for Egyptian pharaoh, primarily built in the Old Kingdom, pyramids are also found in south Egypt.23
7333991373QuipuKnotted cords used by the Norte Chico for accounting and possibly writing24
7333994236Rise of The StateProcess of centralization that took place in the Fist Civilizations, branching out from basic villages, and developing many characteristics of sophisticated villages.25
7333994237SalinizationThe rise of minerals in soil, decreases fertility26
7333996395SanxingduiAn ancient city of China that developed independently from the Shang dynasty.27
7333998230Shang Dynasty *Period of Chinese history from 1766 to 1122 b.c.e.28
7333998231Son of HeavenTitle for the ruler of China, acknowledge ruler's position between Heaven and Earth29
7334000485TeotihuacánThe largest city of ancient Mesoamerica30
7334000486UrkThe largest city of ancient Mesopotamia31
7334001914Xia DynastyA legendary series of monarchs of early China32
7334009438Zhou DynastyPeriod of Chinese history from 1122 to 256 b.c.e.33
7334009439ZigguratMesopotamian stepped pyramid, unlike Egypt it was not hollow34

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