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The Earth and its Peoples: Chapter 2 Flashcards

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210438799LoessYellowish-brown dust that makes a fertile soil0
210438800ShangFirst dynasty of China that is on written records (1750-1045 B.C.)1
210438801ZhouOvertook Shang in north China and created the Mandate of Heaven (1045-221 B.C.)2
210438802Mandate of HeavenValidated the institution of the monarchy by connecting politics and religion3
210438803ConfuciusChinese philosopher, Kongzi, who introduced the idea of Confucianism4
210438804DaoismUrged withdrawal from the empty formalities, rigid hierarchy, and distractions of Chinese society5
210438805yin/yangNature of male and female roles in the natural order6
210438806KushAn Egyptian name for Nubia, the region alongside The Nile River south of Egypt.7
210438807MeroeCapital of a flourishing kingdom in southern Nubia from the fourth century B.C.E. to the fourth century C.E.8
210438808CeltsPeople sharing common linguistic and cultural features that originated in Central Europe in the first half of the first millennium9
210438809DruidsThe class of religious experts who conducted rituals and preserved sacred lore among some ancient Celtic people10
210438810OlmecThe first Mesoamerican civilization. Between ca. 1200 and 400 B.C.E., the Olmec people of central Mexico created a vibrant civilization that included intensive agriculture, wide-ranging trade, ceremonial centers and monumental construction11
210438811ChavinThe first major urban civilization in South America (900-2500 B.C.E.12
210438812llamaA hoofed animal indigenous to the Andes Mountains in South America.13

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