AP world history chapter6 Flashcards

11744563440	Meroe	center of the kush dynasty from about 250 B.C. to A.D. 150; known for itsmanufacture of iron weapons and tools.	0
11744563441	Piye	king of Kush around 750 B.C., who gained control of Egypt, becoming pharaoh and uniting Egypt and Kush	1
11744563442	Axum	The Christian state in Africa that developed its own branch of Christianity, Coptic Christianity, because it was cut off from other Christians due to a large Muslim presence in Africa.	2
11744563443	Niger Valley Civilization	Distinctive city-based civilization that flourished from about 300 B.C.E. to about 900 C.E. in the floodplain of the middle Niger and that included major cities like Jenne-jeno; the Niger Valley civilization is particularly noteworthy for its apparent lack of centralized state structures, having been organized instead in clusters of economically specialized settlements.	3
11744563444	Maya civilization (300-900 CE)	Classical Mesoamerican civilization located on the Yucatan Peninsula, used slash and burn farming, organized into city-states	4
11744563445	Teotihuacan	first major metropolis in Mesoamerica, collapsed around 800 CE. It is most remembered for the gigantic "pyramid of the sun".	5
11744563446	Chavin	the first major South American civilization, which flourished in the highlands of what is now Peru from about* 900 to 200 B.C.*	6
11744563447	Moche	South American civilization which rose to power following the collapse of the Chavin in the Andes	7
11744563448	Wari and Tiwanaku	Two states that flourished between 400 and 1000 C.E. in the highlands of modern Bolivia and Peru. At their height they possessed urban capitals with populations in the tens of thousands and productive agricultural systems.	8
11744563449	Bantu expansion	Gradual migration of Bantu-speaking peoples from their homeland in what is now* southern Nigeria and the Cameroons into most of eastern and southern Africa, a process that began around 3000 B.C.E. and continued for several millennia. The agricultural techniques and ironworking technology* of Bantu-speaking farmers gave them an advantage over the gathering and hunting peoples they encountered.	9
11744563450	Chaco Phenomenon	Name given to a major process of settlement and societal organization that occurred in the period 860-1130 C.E. among the peoples of Chaco canyon, in what is now northwestern New Mexico; the society formed is notable for its settlement in large pueblos and for the building of hundreds of miles of roads (the purpose of which is not known).	10
11744563451	Mound Builders/Cahokia	900-1250 C.E. Cahokia was the capital of the surrounding territory and held the largest population in North America. Cahokia was known for their trade routes and their connections with other civilizations, , Both Demonstrated how large settlements emerged after beginning to plant corn. Sharp class distinctions and high class.	11
11744563452	Pohnpei	member of Federated States of Micronesia; tropical island in South Pacific Ocean	12
11744563453	Tonga	"The Friendly Islands," is situated in the Tongan archipelago in the southern Pacific Ocean, about a third of the way along a line running from New Zealand to Hawaii. It lies south of Samoa, east of Fiji, and just north of the Tropic of Capricorn.	13
11744563454	mana	religious power or energy that is concentrated in individuals or objects	14
11744563455	Tapu	Of sacred status	15
11744563456	Yap	traditionally refers to an island located in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, a part of the Federated States of Micronesia.They are formed from an uplift of the Philippine Sea Plate, and are referred to as "high" islands as opposed to atolls.	16