AP World History: Chapter 3 Flashcards

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