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FertileCrescent |
an arc of rich farmland in southwest asia, between the persian gulf and the mediterranean sea |
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AncientEgypt |
One of the early river valleys civilizations located in present day egypt . |
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IndusValley |
One of the early river valley civilizations located in present day Pakistian and India and existing from 2500 B.C. |
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Ancient China |
One of the early river valley civilizations located n present day Northeastern China and existing from 3,950 to 1,000 B.C. |
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Harrappan Civilization |
Another name for the Indus Valley civilization that arose along the indus river, possibly as early as 7000 B.C. characterized by sophisticated city planning. |
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City-State |
A city and its surroundings lands functioning as independent political unit. |
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Empire |
A political unit in which a number of peoples or countries are controlled by a single ruler. |
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Kush |
An ancient Nubian kingdom whose rulers controlled Egypt between 2000 and 1000 B.C. |
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Assyria |
A southwest Asian Kingdom that controlled a large empire from about 850 to 612 B.C. |
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Persia |
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