AP world history Flashcards
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| 78224317 | prehistory | the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word | 0 | |
| 78224318 | history | the recording of events, including development of human culture | 1 | |
| 78224319 | paleolithic | Old Stone Age; a long period of human development of agriculture | 2 | |
| 78224320 | Neolithic | New Stone Age, which was marked by the discovery and master of agriculture | 3 | |
| 78224321 | domestication | the taming of animals for human use, such as work or as food | 4 | |
| 78224322 | specialization | ... | 5 | |
| 78224323 | egalitarian | a person who believes in the equality of all people | 6 | |
| 78224324 | complex society | a larger form of social organization appearing in several parts of the ancient world | 7 | |
| 78224325 | metallurgy | the science and technology of metals | 8 | |
| 78224326 | ziggurats | mesopotamian temples | 9 | |
| 78224327 | polytheism | belief in multiple Gods | 10 | |
| 78224328 | monotheism | belief in one God | 11 | |
| 78224329 | Code of Hammurabi | the set of laws drawn up by Babylonian king Hammurabi dating to the 18th century BC, the earliest legal code known in its entirety | 12 | |
| 78224330 | cuniform | wedge-shaped; a system of writing developed by the sumerians using a reed stylus to create wedge-shaped impressions on a clay tablet | 13 | |
| 78224331 | city-state | A City and it's surrounding lands that act as a government | 14 |