| A | B |
|---|
| mesopotamia | land between two rivers |
| city-state | independant town or city and the surronding country side |
| monsoon | seasonal win, in INdia, IN summer brings rain- in winter brings hot dry weather |
| dravidians | cheif enemy of the Aryans during the conquest of the northern plain |
| sandskirt | a written language developed by Aryans in 700 Bc |
| tribe | group of related families who recongnize a comon ancestor, speak the same language, and share traditions |
| rajah | elected cheif of an Aryan tribe in anceint India |
| Caste | social group based on birth; in India, caste determined the job one can hold |
| reincarnation | rebirth of the soul in another bodily form |
| oracle bones | according to religous belifs of the Shang dynasty in China, bones can be used to answer questions and predict future |
| dynastic cycle | rise and fall of chinese dynasties according to the mandate of heaven |
| Archaens | an indo- european people, like the aryans |
| polis | in anceint grrece a city-state consiting of a fort. -hilltop and its surroundings |
