| A | B |
|---|
| Phoenicians | early maritime civilization that emphasized travel by boat and international trade |
| Nubia/Kush | kingdom south of Egypt, major trading partner |
| dynasty | system of rule involving passing power from parent to child continuously |
| Code of Hammurabi | earliest example of code of laws; invented by Babylonian king |
| Theocracy | form of government based on religious authority |
| polytheism | belief in more than one god |
| afterlife | Egyptians believed this was a wonderful place for Pharaohs after they died |
| hierarchy | system of ranking people within society |
| Jerusalem | holy city of Judaism |
| Fertile Crescent | crossroads of ancient world, location of Babylon, Sumer, Israel and Phoenician |
