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36 Cards in this Set
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Prehistory
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long period of time before invented systems of writing
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Radiocarbon Dating
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method used to figure out the age of an artifact
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Neolithic Agricultural Revolution
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time when nomads began to farm
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Artifact
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object made by human being
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Archeologist
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person who studies past people and cultures
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Latitude
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measures distance north and south of the equator
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Scribe
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specially trained people who could read and write
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Anthropology
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study of the origins and development of people and their
societies |
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Hyksos
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invaders who occupied the delta region
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Akhenaton
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religious rebel who tried to make Aton the main god
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Sumerians
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people who lived in the ancient region of Sumer
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Nebuchadnezzar
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aggressive and ruthless king who revived the power of
Babylon |
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inundation
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Massive expected flood
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Hittites
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iron workers who pushed out of Asia Minor into Mesopotamia in
1400b.c. |
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Ramses II
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most powerful pharaoh in the new kingdom who pushed Egyptian rule
notherward as far as Syria |
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Ahriman
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prince of lies and evil
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Mohenjo-Daro
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capital of Indus Valley civilization
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Aryans
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group of Indo-European people who migrated across Europe and Asia
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Vedas
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sacred text to the Hindus
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Indus River Valley
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valley on Indus River in current day Paleistan
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Brahmin
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highest seat in the priest class system
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Brahman
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unchanging, all-powerful spiritual force
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Laozi
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founder of Daoism
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Yin & Yang
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forces that made a delicate balance in the universe
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Animism
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belief that the world was full of spirits and forces hidden in
animals |
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Rama
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daring hero who rescues his wife from Ravana with the help of Hanvmann
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Sita
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beautiful wife of Rama who models as the perfect wife
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Moshka
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union with brahman
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Mandate of Heaven
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divine right to rule
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Feudalism
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- system of gov't in which local lords governed their own lands but
owed military service and other forms of support to their ruler |
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Shang
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dynasty that gained control of China in about 1600b.c.
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The Way of Virtue
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book, written by Laozi, that had a huge influence on
Chinese life |
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Karma
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all actions of a person's life that affect his or her fate in the
next life |
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Dharma
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an individuals religious and moral duties
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Five Relationships:
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- Father to son
- Brother to brother - Husband to wife - Ruler to subject - Friend to friend |
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Hatshepsut
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a woman who exercised all the rights of a pharaoh
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