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36 Cards in this Set
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Urnk |
Large functional size distinguishes Urnk as a true city, not just an aggiomeration of settlement |
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cruneiform |
one of the earliest forms of writing was developed in mesopotamia in 3000 BC |
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Cylinder seals |
a small round cylinder with charaters of figurative scenes or both, used in ancient times to roll an impression on to a two dimensional surface |
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Sumerians |
the language of ancient sumer and a language isolate that was spoken in southern mesopotamia |
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Ur-Ziggurat; Royal tombs |
built during the early bronze age and crumbled to ruins by the 6th century BC. |
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Ebla |
first settled around 3500 BC its growth was supported by many satellite agricultural settlements |
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Hammurabi's code |
a collection of 282 laws and standards rules for commercial interaction set fines and punishments to meet the requirements of justice |
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Babylon-ishtar gate |
Gate to the inner city of babylon |
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epic of gilgamesh |
epic poem one of the earliest survivin g works of literature |
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60 based number system |
60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour |
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Shang capital-Anyang |
Ceremonial center for elite rulers probably shamans or priests |
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oracle bones |
Heated to crack, and ancestors questioned |
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qin shi huanghi-tomb complex terricotta army |
over 8000 soldiers, horses for cavalry and chariots |
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Manwangdul-key site |
idk |
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jade suit prince liu |
2,008 pieces of jade, immorality belief leads to elaborate tombs multiple rooms, armies, jade is associated with immorality |
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silk road- khotan |
a trading road |
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cambodia-angkor wat |
Temple complex one of the largest religious monuments |
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ball game |
Olmecs may have orginated the game, rubber balls found dating to 1600 BC |
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Olmecs |
Well known for colossal heads striking facial features appear to wearing helmets |
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Calenders and writing |
emerged more than once in mesoamerica origins associated with several major languages Calenders= long count calendar and concept of zero may have been devised by the Olmecs |
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Chichen Itza |
one of the largest mayan cities and had one of the most diverse populations in the maya world huge ball court |
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teotihuacan |
Largest urban center of mesoamerica before the Aztecs almost 1000 years prior |
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mayan art, kingship and society |
cities expanded from a city center with ceremony and administrative centers and residential areas |
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Tikal |
Oldest mayan stelae discovered here dates to 292 AD rule holding in the left hard the jaguar God of the Underworlds |
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Copan |
archaeological site of the maya civilization |
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collapse of maya |
idk |
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Chincorro Mummies |
remains of individuals from the south American culture |
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sipan |
the tomb of lord sipan |
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Nazca-Lines |
Famous desert ground drawing called geoglyphs |
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inca-machu picchu |
royal estate or sacred religious site for inca leaders stretches over 5 miles |
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Hopewell |
Embarkment and enclosure that spans over 100 acres |
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Cahokia |
Southern illinois pre-columbian native american city. pottery evidence of broad cultural and trade network |
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Chaco canyon |
pueblo culture, focal area for ceremony, trade, and political activity |
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thule |
Ancestors of modern inuit coastal alaska strong maritime adaption Bone and antler used for many items darts, spears, scrapers, needles etc |
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European impact |
All native cultures irrevocable changed or disappeared within a few centuries of european arrival |
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Jamestown |
arrived during the time of the drought and late in the year to plant crops 80% of original members were dead Some left to join the native powhatans |
