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47 Cards in this Set
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4 river valley civs
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shang, indus, mesop, egypt
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centered around Tigirs & Euphrates
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mesop
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sumerians
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found in lower mesop
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water--->irrigation, unpredictable floods
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mesop
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no prtection=invasion
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mesop
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city-states united by strong kings
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mesop
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new groups often conquered & settled in...
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mesop
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kings werent gods
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mesop
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3 main classes- patricians, plebeians, slaves
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mesop
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patriarchy-women tied to home but could own proerty & trade
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mesop
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95% farmers
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mesop
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wedge-shaped cuneiform
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mesop
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polythesistic= 3,000+ gods(each city had their own god)
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mesop
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Nile- protection, predictale flooding, silt, easy sailing
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egypt
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agriculture based
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egypt
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bronze 1600 BCE(Hyksos)
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egypt
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regional trade with mesop & Punt
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egypt
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gold, silver, linen for ebony, ivory, & slaves
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egypt
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united empire under paharaod (sometimes "god")
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egypt
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social starification
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egypt
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patriarchy but womens status somewhat higer than other r.v.c.
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egypt
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impressive moneumnets- pyramids
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egypt
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hieroglyphics
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egypt
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LENGTH OF YEAR, FLOOD PREDICTING, MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE PASSED FROM GREEKS
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egypt
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polythesitic- 2,000+ gods; afterlife, mummification
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egypt
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somewhat isolated, did influence southern neighbors of Kush
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egypt
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invvasions by Hyksos in 1600 BCE (chariots)
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egypt
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rivers fed by mt snow & monsoons (Indus)
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indus
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rich soil & protections from mts
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indus
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agriculture base, cities=trade centers(jade-china, jewels-mid east)
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indus
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well porganized & sewer systems; not much known
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indus
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social classes existed based on hose size (priests were strong)
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indus
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cities abandoned after 1900BCE
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indus
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most isolated deserts, mts, plains
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china
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most population found in east
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china
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unpredictable floods
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china
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metallurgy- tools invented to help farmers
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china
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silk processing; most were farmers
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china
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Shang 1750 BCE-1500BCE
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china
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decentralized- local rulers appointed by king
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china
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overthrown by Zhou, who created pro bureaucrats
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china
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mandate of heaven
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china
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social classes- elites, artisans & craftsmen, merchants, peasants, slaves
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china
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no involvement of women in obllic life
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china
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religion not too important
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china
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oracle bones
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china
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confucianism; learning most important
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china
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