| A | B |
|---|
| Neolithic revolution | was the acgricultural revolution which caused hunting and gathering to become farming |
| Dynasty | a family that rules for many generations |
| Theocracy | a goverment in which the ruler is seen as a devine figure |
| Harappa | one of the major cities in the IRV. |
| Hyksos | the people who took over egypt after the middle kingdom during a cvil war |
| Polytheism | the belief in many gods |
| Monsoons | a shift in winds at a certain time of year, can either bring drought or floods |
| Culture | a peoples unique way of life, as shown by its tools, costums, arts, and ideas |
| Urban Revolution | when cities became important and everyone made cities |
| Mores | they regulated behavior |
| Norms | the normal thing to do |
| Empire | a political unit in which a number of countries are controlled by a single ruler |
| Oracle bones | bones of animals or tortois shells that were used by the ancient chinese priests to communicate with the gods |
| epic of gilgamesh | the first peom, is thought to be the earliest pieces of work in the world |
| Delta | a marshy region fomred by deposits of silt adn teh mouth of the river |
| Civilazation | a form of culture characterized by, cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, advanced technology |
| Cultural diffusion | a spreading of ideas or products from one culture to another |
| Ziggurat | A tiered, pyramid shaped, structure that formed part of the sumerian temple |
| Artifact | a human made object such as jewelry, pots, weapons, etc. |
| Artizan | a skilled worker, such as a weaver, potter, who makes goods by hand |
| Hammurabi | babylonian empire, put together code of laws. 1792-1750 bce |
| Mandate from heaven | in chinese history the divine approval thought to be the basis of royal authority. person sent from heaven |
| society | people interacting trying to obtain certain survival tools |
| Laws | from of controlling the people, goverment |
| Folkways | manners or ordinary rules of everyday behavior |
| Barter economy | an economy that used a form of trade such as bartering |
| Pharaoh | a king of ancient egypt, considerd as a god ad well as political and military leader |
| Mesopotamia | not a civ. plave contains, sumer, fertile cresent, babylonia: flat built walls were invaded by the amartes |
| sumer | plow, wheel, sail |
| China | silk, steal |
| IRV | unnessecary stuff |
| Egypt | Pyramids |
