2643036906 | Thematic Map | A thematic map is a type of map especially designed to show a particular theme connected with a specific geographic area. | 0 | |
2643038328 | Legend/key | A map key or legend is included with a map to unlock it. | 1 | |
2643040726 | Grid | a pattern of lines that cross each other to form squares on a piece of paper, a map, etc. : a network of electrical wires and equipment that supplies electricity to a large area. | 2 | |
2643044324 | Hominid | a primate of a family ( Hominidae ) that includes humans and their fossil ancestors | 3 | |
2643048477 | Neolithic Era | Of or relating to the cultural period of the Stone Age beginning around 10,000 BC in the Middle East and later elsewhere, characterized by the development of agriculture and the making of polished stone implements. noun. | 4 | |
2643053885 | Epic of Gilgamesh | The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia | 5 | |
2643058867 | Menes | Menes was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the early dynastic period, credited by classical tradition with having united Upper and Lower Egypt, and as the founder of the first dynasty. | 6 | |
2643061616 | Meroe | Meroë is an ancient city on the east bank of the Nile about 6 km north-east of the Kabushiya station near Shendi, Sudan, approximately 200 km north-east of Khartoum. Near the site are a group of villages called Bagrawiyah | 7 | |
2643063049 | Kandake | Kandake or Kentake was the title for queens regnant of the ancient Kingdom of Kush in the Nile Valley | 8 | |
2643066448 | Queen Armanirenas | She is one of the most famous kandakes, because of her role leading Kushite armies against the Romans from in a war that lasted five years, from 27 BCE to 22 BCE | 9 | |
2643072613 | Kshatriyas | a member of the second of the four great Hindu castes, the military caste. The traditional function of the Kshatriyas is to protect society by fighting in wartime and governing in peacetime. | 10 | |
2643076203 | Vaiyshas | a member of the third of the four Hindu castes, comprising the merchants and farmers. | 11 | |
2643079656 | Sudras | a member of the worker caste, lowest of the four Hindu castes. | 12 | |
2643081136 | Mandate | assign (territory) under a mandate of the League of Nations. "mandated territories" | 13 | |
2643087387 | Veneration of Ancestors | the custom of venerating deceased ancestors who are considered still a part of the family and whose spirits are believed to have the power to intervene in the affairs of the living. | 14 | |
2643089712 | Zoroaster | Zoroaster, also known as Zarathustra, was the founder of Zoroastrianism. | 15 | |
2643090693 | Avesta | the sacred writings of Zoroastrianism, compiled in the 4th century AD. | 16 | |
2643093068 | Ashoka | Ashoka Maurya, commonly known as Ashoka and also as Ashoka the Great, was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from circa 269 BCE to 232 BCE. | 17 | |
2643095210 | Gupta Empire | The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire, founded by Maharaja Sri Gupta, which existed at its zenith from approximately 320 to 550 CE and covered much of the Indian Subcontinent. | 18 | |
2643097173 | brahman | a member of the highest Hindu caste, that of the priesthood. | 19 | |
2643099704 | Trimurti | the great triad of Hindu gods comprising Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. | 20 | |
2643103414 | Siddharta Gautama | was a sage on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. | 21 | |
2643108972 | Four Noble Truths | Truths. plural noun. 1. the doctrines of Buddha: all life is suffering, the cause of suffering is ignorant desire, this desire can be destroyed, the means to this is the Eightfold Path. Contemporary definitions for Four Noble Truths Expand. | 22 | |
2643111230 | Eightfold Path | the path to nirvana, comprising eight aspects in which an aspirant must become practiced: right views, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration. | 23 | |
2643878363 | Kung Fu Tzu | Confucius, (Wade-Giles K'ung-fu-tzu, Pinyin Kongfuzi), or , Master K'ung (551-479 BC), whose life defines the end of the Spring and Autumn Period in Chinese history, becomes long after his death the dominant Chinese philosopher both morally and politically. | 24 | |
2643884255 | Oligarchy | a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution | 25 | |
2643901706 | Aristocracy | the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices. | 26 | |
2643906671 | Tzolkin Calendar | The 260-day Tzolk'in, or sacred calendar, is the oldest calendar cycle known in Mesoamerica, dating back to at least 600 BC. | 27 |
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