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| 6197981433 | Çatal Hüyuk [cha-talk HOY-ewk] | Early urban culture based on sedentary agricultural; located in modern southern Turkey pg 15 | 0 | |
| 6197998760 | Nomads | Cattle- and sheep-herding societies normally found on the fringes of civilized societies pg 16 | 1 | |
| 6198020381 | Mesopotamia | Civilization that arose between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers pg 23 | 2 | |
| 6198028985 | Sumerians | People who migrated into Mesopotamia; organized area into city-states pg 23 | 3 | |
| 6198045328 | Cuneiform | A form of writing developed by the Sumerians using a wedge-shaped stylus and clay tablets pg 23 | 4 | |
| 6198070165 | Ziggurats | Massive towers usually associated with Mesopotamian temple complexes pg 24 | 5 | |
| 6198079148 | City-state | A form of political organization typical of Mesopotamian civilizations pg 24 | 6 | |
| 6198094710 | Babylonians | Unified all of Mesopotamia; empire collapse due to foreign invasion pg 24 | 7 | |
| 6198104026 | Hammurabi | Most important ruler of the Babylonian empire; responsI blew for codification of law pg 24 | 8 | |
| 6198125741 | Hammurabi's Code | Established rules of procedure for courts of law; regulated property rights and the duties of family members; harsh punishments for crimes pg 25 | 9 | |
| 6198154726 | Kush | An African state that developed along the upper reaches of the nile; conquered Egypt and ruled for many centuries pg 28 | 10 | |
| 6198168649 | Aryans | Indo-European nomadic pastoral it's who replaced Harappan civilization; militarized society pg 31 | 11 | |
| 6198184542 | Vedas | In Hinduism, the ancient books of sacred songs on which much of its religious beliefs are based pg 32 | 12 | |
| 6198217999 | Shang | An early Chinese dynasty. Not a unified Chinese state. Instead rulers and their relatives gave orders through a network of cities. Earliest evidence of Chinese writing comes from this period pg 33 | 13 | |
| 6198403962 | Chinese Dynasties in Order | Xia Shang Zhou Qin Han Six Dynasties Sui Tang Song Ming Qing | 14 | |
| 6198435247 | Olmecs | (1400 B.C.E. to 500 B.C.E.) earliest known Mexican civilization,Gulf of Mexico, developed calendar, constructed public buildings and temples, carried on trade with other groups pg 34 | 15 | |
| 6198470637 | Monotheism | Worship of a single God pg 37 | 16 | |
| 6198482196 | Qin | Chinese dynasty in 200s BCE. Lasted 15 years. Unified Chinese kingdoms, built the Great Wall and its emperor was the legalistic Shi Huangdi pg 56 | 17 | |
| 6198497208 | Han | Chinese dynasty that succeeded the Qin pg 56 | 18 | |
| 6198524317 | Zhou | Succeeded the Shang dynasty. Similar to the Shang And Xia dynastic periods in that China was fragmented politically. Yet, despite the lack of true centralization, this was one of the longest Chinese dynasties; developed mandate of heaven pg 56 | 19 | |
| 6198568674 | Confucius | Chinese philosopher and author of Analects; supported tradition and respect pg 64 | 20 | |
| 6198690666 | Budda | Creator of major Indian and Asian religion; became an ascetic; taught that enlightenment could be achieved by abandoning desires for all earthly things pg 76 | 21 | |
| 6198728182 | Alexander the Great | (356 BCE-323 BCE) He conquered most of the ancient world from Asia Minor to Egypt and India, which began the Hellenistic culture which was a blending of Greek, Persian, Indian, and Egyptian influences. | 22 |
