| A | B |
|---|
| hieroglyphics | Egyptian form of pictogram based writing. |
| Rosetta Stone | The key to decoding the Egyptian hieroglyphics. |
| job specialization | When individuals can choose occupations other than farming. |
| Mesopotamia | The Fertile Crescent. Also The Land Between the Rivers. |
| cuneiform | Sumerians created the first writing system ever. |
| Hammurabi’s Code | Earliest law code. Eye for an eye. |
| Mohenjo Daro and Harappa | Indus Valley cities. Known for urban planning. |
| urban/urbanization | city, growth of a city |
| calligraphy | Chinese form of pictogram writing. |
| filial piety | Respect for your elders/family. Stressed by Confucius. |
| Mandate of Heaven | Chinese belief that the gods choose the ruling dynasty. |
| dynasty | A family of rulers. |
| dynastic cycle | When one dynasty fails, a new dynasty rises to power. |
