Apwh 2-7

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Olmec

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The most influential Mesoamerican Civilization. Sig because they made many advances in agriculture

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Llamas

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Animals that moved goods for one place to another, domesticated by Chavin. Sig because they promoted trade and production

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Chavin

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A S. American civ. Sig because they made advances in animal domestication

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Iron Age

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the period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. Sig because it had more advanced weps

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Hittites

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Ancient Anatolian people who established an empire at Hattusa in north-central Anatolia around the 18th century BC. Sig because they were advanced metalworkers

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Hatshepsut

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the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Ancient Egypt. Sig because she was the most successful female pharoahs

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Akhenaten

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a Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt who ruled for 17 years and died perhaps in 1336 BC or 1334 BC. Sig because he ended traditional polytheism

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Ramesses II

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The most powerful pharoah. Sig because he built many cities

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Minoan

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An aegean civ. Sig because it laid the framework for the Greeks

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Linear B

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The writing used by the minoans. sig because it was similiar to cunieform

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Israel

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A civ that was massively prosecuted. Sig because they were one of the first monotheistic civs

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Monotheism

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The worship of one god. Sig because it was a new practice at that time

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Diaspora

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People who were dispersed from their homelands by the neoassysrians. Sig because they brought back new cultures

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Carthage

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A phoenicain city that grew powerful and made its own empire. Sig because they fought with the greeks.

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Cyrus

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The first leader of the persians.
Sig. because he unified them.

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Darius I

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A persian leader who used brutal tactics. he was sig because he suceeded

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Satrap

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The name of a governor of a persian city-state. They were sig because they were similiar to the system the romans would set in place.

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Zoroastrianism

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The religon that the persians followed. Sig because it it one of the only Monotheistic religons

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Polis

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A greek city state. Sig because it was the government for acient greece

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Hoplite

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The people that the spartans took over. sig because it is why they were warlike

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Democracy

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The government that the Greeks used

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Persian wars

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The wars that the greeks fought against persia

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Trireme

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the ships that the greeks used

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Socrates

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A greek philospher

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Hellenistic age

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The age of macedonias dominance of persia and greece

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Alexandria

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A city in the Ptolemaic territory. Sig because it was the biggest city ever seen

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Equites

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The class below the senate but higher than everyone else. sig because they were who augustus allied himself with

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Jesus

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A carpenter who developed his own religon

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Paul

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The person who spread christianity.
sig because he spread it to others

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Qin

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A chinese dynasty, sig because they were incredibly organized

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Gentry

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the class that was similiar to the equites.
They are sig because they show similarities between the han and the romans

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aqueduct

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A structure that brings water to a city. Sig because it allowed rome to maintain a large empire.

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Byzantine Empire

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The eastern half of the roman empire. Sig because they were more succesful

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Monsoon

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Tropical winds that bring rain to india
Sig because they allow for crops to be grown

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Vedas

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Early indian religous texts.
Sig because they set the foundation for indian religon

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Funan

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A powerful s/e asian civ.
Sig because they grew powerful because of trading routes

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Tamil Kingdoms

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3 kingdoms that made many technological and cultural advances. Sig because it showed india didnt need a unified empire to function

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Ashoka

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The second leader of the Mauryan empire. sig because he unified india under buddhism

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Hinduism

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The prominent religon in india. sig because it kept the people from moving up in life

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Karma

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Deeds in Hinduism. SIg because it was a big part of the religon.

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Silk Road

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A system of multiple trading routes across the Indian subcontinent and ocean. It is significant because it spread culture and goods.

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Parthians

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The first civilization in the silk road era to settle in Iran. Sig because they helped foster the silk road.

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Sasanid Empire

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The people occupying Iran after the parthians. Sig because they invented many new technologies.

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Stirrup

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A device that allowed a horse rider to ride and attack at the same time. It is important because it allowed certain armies to get the better hand.

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Indian Ocean Maritime System

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A society of sailors who sailed and traded across the Indian Ocean. Sig because they helped foster trade and culture in the Indian Ocean.

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Bantu

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The Bantu was a family that migrated from the Congo into Sub-saharan africa. They are significant because they fostered sub-saharan civilization.

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Armenia

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A region near Turkey that the Christians and Muslims fought over. It is significant because it was fought over for many years

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Ethiopia

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A region in Africa. It is significant because it would become a supporter of Christianity.

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Sahel

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what the Saharans called coast land. It is significant because they needed it to function

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Steppes

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Dry, flat areas of land in sub sahara. It is significant because travellers had to cross it.