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Paleolithic |
A period in history that marks the beginning of the stone age. worldwide Significant because it marks the time when stone implements were used and humans ancestors were hunters and gatherers |
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Hunting and gathering |
a mode of survival for humans by hunting and gathering food. ever present throughout time and space but common in the paleolithic period Significant because it is representative of ancient being's cultures and lifestyles, gives us a better understanding of what we came from |
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Neolithic period |
a period in history that marks the beginning of agriculture and advanced societies. 10,000 bce fertile areas of middle east, worldwide Significant because it represents technological advancement of society and shows us the origins of agriculture |
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farming |
the mode of survival where seeds are multiplied by the crops they grow into. dates back to the neolithic period worldwide, river regions with fertile land significant because it allowed one person to feed many others so they can specialize in something else. A key to progression for mankind. |
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city state |
An early type of government where a city and it's surrounding lands are controlled by one entity and independent from other city states. dates back to 4000 BCE sumeria, mesopotamia Significant because it is the first time in history that a community forms under a type of unified government and forms territories and unions. |
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Empire |
an early type of government that usually denotes power and rule by an oligarchy. The power is used to take over new lands to add to the terrirory. 3000bce mesopotamia, akkad Significant because it was the first sign of military action to take over lands under one rule. |
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wheel |
A technology where stone or wood is formed to roll on a static axis 3500bce mesopotamia, spread to other regions significant because it enabled trade to far away regions which influenced and inspired various cultures |
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cuneiform writing |
a pictographic type of writing that was made using a stylus and etched or molded into clay. 3000bce mesopotamia significant because it was the first form of documented writing in history, and gave the first acurate evidence of the past. |
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epic of giglamesh |
An epic or story from ancient mesopotamia that describes king giglamesh and his adventures to find immortality 1800BCE mesopotamia significant because it was the first literary masterpiece in history and gives insight on religious and political views, albeit fictional ones.
strange coincidence that the first literary piece in history has a character seeking immortality and to this day he is immortalized to us in the writing. |
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polytheism |
polytheism is a classification of religion in which multiple deities are worshiped. often times each god was worshiped to serve a specific purpose unlike the others. neolithic period mesopotamia significant because it shows how ancient civilizations explained things they did not know or understand.
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ziggurats |
Religious structures or platforms made of bricks that was believed to connect the heavens to earth 2000 bce mesopotamia significant because it adds to our understanding of ancient societie's religious practices and contains many artifacts of the time. The architecture itself can be studied to understand what might have influenced the people |
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Nile river |
A large river that flows through egypt and was used to irrigate crops and facilitate an advanced society used by ancient egyptians at the start of the neolithic period It's significant to history because it was the location that marks the source of life to ancient egyptians and displays how a new society optimized it's agricultural potential for the greater good. |
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heiroglyphics |
picto or logographic writing that was applied to stone, clay and papyrus. uses simple symbols such as animals and plants. 4000 bce egypt significant to history because it's application to papyrus shows that the writing was mobile and not stationary. It's also significant because a lot of egyptian history has been lost due to it's delicate nature. |
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egyptian pyramids |
Structures made for religious purposes, in egypt they were used to bury royalty 2500bce egypt, also worldwide significant because they are a treasure trove of information about ancient egyptian religion, politics, anatomy, and society. |
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hammurabis code |
hammurabi's code is a writing etched in stone that by king hammurabi. contains extensive laws for mesopotamia. 1772 bce significant because it is one of the first examples of a primitive constitution found in history and tells how society was during that time. Because it was etched in stone, it suggests that hammurabi wanted his laws to exist after his death or rule. |
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harrapan civilization |
The harrapan civilization was an early indian society that was agriculturally based around the indus river. indus valley bronze age significant because **** |
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Aryan |
pastoral nomads that invaded the indus river. vedic era, 1500 bce north west india significant because they write hymns or "vedas" and did not farm, instead they travelled about with livestock |
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caste system |
A hierarchy of social culture where you are born into a particular tier and can only advance in the next life. Has deep roots in India. 1500 bce significant because the aryans had a very similar caste system to what we have in hindu india. It is supported by the hindu religion and keeps people in check without questioning.
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buddhism |
500bc castes bad, respect life nirvana life is hard, caused by desire, curb desire, live rightous lives/ |
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dynasty |
house, family ruled - sequence of family rulers. significant because dynasties rarely changed families peacefully. shows use of religion to control people. |
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mandate of heaven
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mandate of heaven was it's own undoing - anyone could claim they were gods chosen to rule. 1000 bce |
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legalism |
chineses philosophy that sets an everlasting law to enable success of rule and limit corruption. 400bce china
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daoism |
400 bce |
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silk road |
200 bce nto just one road but a series of netowrks that connected china all the way to italy. connected cultures |
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bering straight |
land bridge 12,000 bce crucial connection of chinese to americas. |
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meso american ball game |
1800 bce |
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cyrus the great |
600 bce persian, human rights, middle east |
