Ap World History- Chapter 6 Flashcards

5757725303	Civilizations in Africa	africa hosted many separate societies, cultures, and civilizations that were very different but still interacted amongst each other. very tropical environment, but had poor soil and a less productive agriculture than Eurasia. there were also serious health problems present due to insects and parasites.	0
5757741900	Meroe	Nubian city. borrowed heavily from Egypt, but was a different and distinct civilization. had steady rainfall, and didn't have to rely on the river. Meroe declined in part due to deforestation, and was conquered by Axum.	1
5757763978	Axum	had a highly productive agriculture, that used a plow-based farming system. had a substantial state, that emerged due to long distance trade. was introduced to Christianity environmental changes soon caused for Axum to decline.	2
5757790975	Niger valley civilizations	there was an absence of state structure present. there were however specialization of jobs, and a network of commerce.	3
5757815084	Mesoamerican civilizations	had a great amount of diversity, and had competed cities, chiefdoms and states. was a distinct region, bound together by elements of common culture.	4
5757850689	Mayan civilization	developed a mathematical system and had many developments in astronomy. had a flourishing agriculture, and a highly fragmented political system of city states, lords, and kingdoms with no central authority. Mayan civilization declined as famine, epidemic, and warfare persisted.	5
5757958830	Teotihuacán	a city located in the northern valley of mexico. the farthest urban complex in the Americas at the time. very developed city, and had at least a limited form of writing. known by the aztec empire as the "city of the gods"	6
5757988725	Andes civilization	most well known civilization in the Andes was that of the Incas. a number of Andean civilizations rose and passed away before the entire empire was encompassed by the Inca civilization.	7
5758002202	Chavín	became the focus of a religious movement. became a town with a class system, and a pilgrimage site and training center. no Chavín empire emerged, but instead a religious cult of sorts spread.	8
5758018436	Moche civilization	located in northern Peru, economy was rooted in irrigational system. was governed by warrior priests who were very wealthy. the region was subject to drought, earthquakes, and rain. were vulnerable to aggressive neighbors, which eventually caused the civilization to decline.	9
5758043013	Wari and Tiwanaku	-wari was in the northern highlands while tiwanaku was in the south. -both were centered in large urban capitals, with great architecture and large civilizations. -wari used a hillside terracing and irrigational system while tiwanaku used a raised field system. -wari was linked to the capital by a series of highways, which is more tightly controlled than tiwanaku. -had little to no contact with eachother	10
5758419468	Bantu civilization	this civilization generated around 400 distinct (but closely related) languages known collectively as Bantu. interacted with several other cultures. had gender based systems that were less patriarchal than other places. religion focus on ancestral and nature spirits.	11
5758519432	Chaco phenomenon	was very large and linked around 70 outlying settlements to the main centers. an extended period of drought brought this culture to an end.	12
5758525050	Pueblo Bonito	the largest of the Chaco towns or "great houses". contained more than 600 rooms and many kivas.	13
5758537611	Mound builders	were distinguished by arrays of large earthen mounds, founds all over the United States, east of mississipi.	14