Fertile Cresent Arch of farm land in SW Asia between the Persian Gulf and Mediteranian Sea |
Mesopatamia The land between the tigris and Euphrates Rivers |
City-State Political Unit, much as Independent |
Dynasty Series of Rulers in a single Family |
Cultural Diffusion New ideas spreading from one culture to another |
Polythesium Belief in many gods |
Empire People, nations, or independent states under control of one ruler |
Hammurabi Babbylonian ruler, famous for his code of laws |
Religion of Sumer Polytheistic |
Literature of Sumer Invented first writing system |
Summerians writing system Invented Arithmatic to build large structures |
Sumer Inventions Sail, Weel & Plow, Arithmatic, and Geography |
Describe the process scribes used to write cuniform They used sharpened reed to scratch into pieces of wet clay |
Delta Egins about 100 miles before the river enters the Mediteranian |
Pharaoh Egyptian god-king |
Theocracy Govt. based on religion |
Mummification Being preserved which involves embolming and drying the body to prevent it from decaying |
Heiroglyphics Earliest froms of writing |
Papyrus a new surface of writing that grew in the Delta Surface |
What social classes made up Egyptian Society? Farmer and Pharaohs |
Nile flooding Every July, receeds every October leaving |
Govt, of Egypt Theocracy/Pharaoh |
Egyptians believed in __ , the eternal life force Ka |
Subcontinent landmass that includes, India, Pakistan, and Bangledesh |
Monsoon Seasonal winds that dominate Indias climate |
Harappan Civilization Indius Valley Civilization |
Ancient India Religion Theocracy, Mother Goddess |
Ancient India Economic Life They conducted trade w/ people in the region |
Ancient Indias Settlements/ Buildings First settlements were built in 2500 Bc |
China Social Classes Nobles, and Peseants |
China writing system each character stands for 1 symbol |
China's Technological advances Roads, and canals |
China Religious beliefs Spirits of Ancestors |
Created By
Metadata
Favourited By
Comments
No comments yet. Add yours below!
Add a Comment
Related Cheat Sheets