AP World History Spodek Ch. 4 Flashcards
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| 7242531465 | Jenne-jeno | first known sub-Saharan city; very different type of urbanization | 0 | |
| 7242531466 | Xia Dynasty | first dynasty of China; not much known | 1 | |
| 7242531467 | Oracle bones | put in a fire; cracks were supposed to show the future | 2 | |
| 7242531468 | Teotihuacan | ancient city in Valley of Mexico | 3 | |
| 7242531469 | Olmecs | giant stone heads; first complex society in the Gulf of Mexico | 4 | |
| 7242531470 | Shang Dynasty | second dynasty; ruled by a king; his relatives controlled the cities | 5 | |
| 7242531471 | Yellow River (Huang He) | where early China was based | 6 | |
| 7242531472 | Zhou Dynasty | third dynasty; longest; ancestor worship and oracle bones | 7 | |
| 7242531473 | Maya | in Mesoamerica; writing was finally deciphered; calendar | 8 | |
| 7242531474 | Andes Mountains | run parallel to the west coast of South America; longest continental mountain range in the world | 9 | |
| 7242531475 | Niger River | in West Africa; some early urbanization based there | 10 | |
| 7242531476 | Nok culture | terra cotta sculptures; iron smelting; along Niger River | 11 | |
| 7242531477 | Bantu | lower Niger River; spread language, iron smelting, and settled agriculture | 12 | |
| 7242531478 | Timbuktu | near Niger River; in Mali; historical city | 13 | |
| 7242531479 | Mesoamerica | cultural area (basically modern central America) | 14 | |
| 7242531480 | Chavin | farming society; main town was possibly a pilgrimage site | 15 | |
| 7242531481 | Tikal | part of Maya; had five temple pyramids; very large city | 16 |