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10 Cards in this Set
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Polytheism/Monotheism |
Poly = many Mono = one theism = religion/gods |
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Post and Lintel |
Architecture - Stonehenge Post- supporting columns lintel - beam across top |
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Geographical Areas of early civilizations |
1. Nile 2. Mesopotamia (Babylon) 3. Greece (Aegean Sea) 4. Indus River (India) |
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Ziggurat |
Early pyramids, step-shaped |
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Animism |
All nature is ALIVE like humans. and everything has a spirit or soul |
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Pantheism |
God or spirits inhabit nature groups of gods associated with nature Poseidon = water Athena = owl, war Zeus =lightning |
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Myth |
supernatural/gods story that explains creation of something/someone/ someplace vs. scientific explanation. Handed down orally as a way of recording history. |
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Covenant |
agreement with God/gods Moses - 10 commandements |
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Plato's Theory of Forms |
Where is the truth: Perfect world of forms - absolutes, originals, unchanging things. Must die to reach this world above OR be a philosopher/seek enlightenment by ridding self of material things/world. |
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Caste System |
Cultural system segregating groups into castes. India, Greek society - slave labor class, merchant class, warriors/citizens, aristocracy/politicians. |
