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Hunter Gatherers
groups of people in earliest time who survived by hunting or gathering food
Neolithic Revolution
The succession of technological innovations and changes in human organization that led to the development of agriculture 8500-3500 B.C.E.
Stone, bone, wood, fire
basic tools aiding in the lifestyle of early settlers
River Valley Civilization
civilizations located by the river, increasing agriculture and fishing
Hammurabi's Code
Law, code, "eye for an eye"
Compound Bow
more modern/complex bow
Pyramids
monumental architecture typical of Old Kingdom Egypt, used as burial sites for pharaohs
Ziggurats
a temple in the form of a pyramid, series of terraces
Hieroglyphics
the form of writing developed in ancient Egypt; more pictorial than Mesopotamian cuneiform
Quipu
System of knotted strings utilized by the Incas in place of a writing system; could contain numerical and other types of information for censuses and financial records
Vedic
Aryan hymns originally transmitted orally but written down in sacred books from the 6th century B.C.E.
Animism
A religious outlook that sees gods in many aspects of nature and propitiates them to help control and explain nature; typical of Mesopotamian religions
Polytheism
A religious outlook that supports the belief in multiple gods
Monotheism
The exclusive worship of a single god; introduced by the Jews into western civilization.
Zoroastrianism
Animist religion that saw material existence as a battle between forces of good & evil; stressed the importance of moral choice; righteous lived on after death in "House of Song"; chief religion of Persian Empire
Bhagavid Ghita
Dialogue between Arjuna & Krishna; doctrine evolved
Bible
the sacred writings of any religion
Odyssey
Greek epic poem attributed to Homer but possibly the work of many authors; defined gods and human nature that shaped Greek mythos.