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Order of the evolution of man | Australopithicene, Homo Habilus, Homo Erectus, Neanderthal, Cro-Magnon, Homo Sapiens |
Significance of Australopithicene | 4-1 million BC, Southern and Eastern Africa, 500 cm3 brain, first humanlike upright walking creature |
Significance of Homo Habilus | 2.5-1.5 million BC, East Africa, 700 cm3, first to make stone tools |
Significance of Homo Erectus | 1.6 million-30,000 BC, Europe, Africa and Asia, 1000 cm3, Left Africa |
Significance of Neanderthal | 200,000-30,000 BC, Europe and Southwest Asia, 1450 cm3, first to have ritual burials |
Significance of Cro-Magnon | 40,000-8,000 BC, Mostly Europe, 1400 cm3, Much like modern humans, created art |
Significance of Homo-Sapien | Sometime in the past, everywhere, +-1400 cm3, developed cheese |
The Aryan Caste System | Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra, Untouchable |
Brahmins | Mouth, priest/judges/teachers, religious/educated members of society, interpreted religion and law for everyone |
Kshatriya | Kings and warriors, made political decisions, arms of society, pursuit of war, getting more land |
Vaishyas | Thighs of society, farmers and traders, agriculture and training, alright financially |
Shudras | Feet of society, blacksmiths and carpenters, no rights or privileges |
Untouchables | Ground of society, dirty jobs, dealing with human waste, involved killing animals, zero rights |
Brahma | Hindu god of creation |
Judaism | Monotheistic religion, supported by covenant with Ten Commandments, welcomed the Messiah, but did not believe him to be the son of God |
Founder of Judaism | Abraham |
The Torah | First few books of the Bible |
The Indo-Europeans | A group of Semi-Nomadic people from the Steppes of Asia |
Primary Economic activity of the Indo-Europeans | Herded sheep and cattle, pastoral, rode chariots, set a base for most of the languages today |
Phoenicians | Came from modern Lebanon and Syria around 1100 BC, founded cities along the coast-Carthage |
Economic Activity of the Phoenicians | Set up outposts as centers for commerce, founded Carthage |
Siddhartha Gautama | Tried to achieve enlightenment, and became known as the Buddha |
Buddhism | a major religion developed from Hinduism, based on Nirvana, the 8-fold path, and reincarnation |
Nirvana | Release from selfishness and pain |
Eightfold Path | Suffering is caused by desire, be selfless and love all life, do not lie, do not kill or steal, do not promote evil, promote righteousness, be aware of actions state of mind and emotions, meditate(Cycle) |
Hinduism | Polytheistic religion believing in reincarnation and the Caste System |