7318325019 | Norte Chico/Caral | an area that had a self-contained civilization. _______ was the largests of this area. Overall, it relied on fishing and trading to maintain civilization. Unlike other places, they showed little signs of ways of communication, warfare, and development as a society. | 0 | |
7318325068 | Indus Valley Civilization | Unlike Norte Chico, this civilization showed signs of huge development. Things such as standardized weights, measures, style, and architectural design were present. Evidence shows that it was a "literate culture" and had no political hierarchy. | 1 | |
7318327350 | Olmec civilization | began around 1200 B.C.E. along present day Gulf of Mexico. Possibly created the first written language along with elaborate traditions and chiefdoms. Also known as "mother civilization". Contained new culture patterns such as ritual sacrifice, games, planning, and style. | 2 | |
7318327351 | Uruk | Mesopotamia largest city; had ziggurats, temples, places to worship; there were varieties of specialities such as masons and weavers. | 3 | |
7318331179 | Mohenjo Daro/Harappa | rich housing with complex architecture and sewer system with grand buildings such as a citadel surrounded by a wall. | 4 | |
7318331180 | Code of Hammurabi | complex laws, judgements, or decrees by a ruler; consequences were different per class. | 5 | |
7318340396 | patriarchy | men having more power than women; the "dominant" race is men. | 6 | |
7318343217 | rise of the state | kings and officials took power over large areas of land/critics creating states and introduced basic organization of societies. | 7 | |
7318343218 | Epic of Gilgamesh | pessimistic view of the gods and the idea of immortality. | 8 | |
7318346610 | Egypt: "the gift of the Nile" | the Nile river in Egypt gave the Egyptians easier ways to agriculture due to avoided salty soils which led to major wheat production, but with that they became dependable on the Nile, which led to problems when it overflowed. | 9 | |
7318346611 | Nubia | had a lot of power in Egypt, such as military force and politics. These peoples expressed worship of gods and goddesses and made burial special for woman. | 10 | |
7318348543 | Hyksos | a group that took power of Egypt due to the advancement of their chariot technology. | 11 |
AP World History: Chapter 3 Flashcards
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