AP World History Chapter 2: Nubia, Olmec & Chavin, Celts Flashcards

5796942898	Nubia	South of Egypt (called Kush) a.k.a. Land of the Bow	0
5796943110	Nubia & Egypt	Conquered for its Riches Influenced in Every Aspect of Culture: Worshiped Egyptian Gods Wore Egyptian Clothes Fought as Archers in Military (Great Archers) Evolved Egyptian Hieroglyphs	1
5796945231	Nubia vs. Egypt Pyramids	Smaller & Steeper Not as Geometrically Perfect/Structurally Perfect But Still had Triangular & Contained Tombs	2
5796946514	Nubia's Kingdom	1750 BCE - Invaded Weakened New Kingdom of Egypt, Well Basically Took Over	3
5796946726	Meroe	800 BCE - 350 BCE Ruled Egypt in 25th Dynasty Capital of Nubia in 4th Century Matriarchal	4
5796947353	Queen Amanireans	Defended Meroe against the Romans & Signed a Peace Treaty including Tribute that was later struck down	5
5796947848	Olmec	1200 - 400 BCE Mexico & America First Pyramids in America Politically Centered around Kinship Power Influenced by Trade and Religion Cities Laid out in Pattern of the Stars Giant Head Statues Ball Game - One with the use of no hands and Goal is on the Steep Wall	6
5796948632	San Lorenzo	City of Olmec 900 BCE Earthen Mounds Dominated the Cities	7
5796949776	Chavin	South America on West Coast Llamas - Used for Trade that was Important 900 - 250 BCE Prime Clan-Based Metallurgy 200 BCE for First Time Cocoa leaves for Altitude	8
5796950553	Llamas	Only Domestic Animal in Adean Mountains Useful for Meat, Wool, and being a Pack Animal	9
5796951461	Celts	Julius Ceasar Wrote about the Celts Which is the Main Account for Knowledge about them Europe 1st Millenium Dominated N. Europe (like around the United Kingdom)	10
5796952177	Celt Social Structure	Warriors Lived for Fighting (were like Barbarians) No Politics thus no need for Records Clan-Based (Nomadic in Nature) Druids were at the Top (Priests & Teachers)	11
5796955261	Accomplishments	Used Iron after Bronze Fostering Iron Age	12
5796955428	Female Celts	Child Rearing & Household Chores Could Inherit Husband's Estates	13