Terms
This era could be defined as: hunter-gather societies that were nomadic
Paleolithic
The civilization where the Yellow River & the Yangzi River were most important
China
Term used for the ancient form of writing/pictures used by Ancient Egyptians
Hieroglyphics
Belief in many Gods is known by this term
Polytheism
The watering of land by artificial means to help plant growth
Irrigation
This civilization was founded mainly between the Tigris & Euphrates rivers
Mesopotamia
The _______ ______ __ ______ was a man-made structure used to keep out foreign invaders from an asian civilization
Great Wall of China
This unique commodity was made in Asia by a certain type of worm
Silk
This era can be defined as:
a time when mankind settled down and turned towards agricultural methods of survival
Neolithic
The river that was most relevant to Ancient Egypt
Nile
The _______ system was the social system that developed in India
Caste System
_____________ is the process of removing organs from the dead and embalming/preserving it by wrapping it tightly in cloth
Mummification
The term that describes the process of taming animals for human use
Domestication
This is the term used for people who are always on the move
(Ex: following the animals they hunt & carrying their items with them)
Nomad
______________’s code was a set of laws that were used a guidelines in Mesopotamia
Hammurabi
The _________ __ ________ is defined as: God’s permission & will to rule over the ancient chinese civilization
Mandate of Heaven
The name of the first writing system of Mesopotamia
Cuneiform
This was the civilization that we know the least about, however, are fairly certain they had well planned cities
Indus River Valley
A system in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority
Hierarchy
This pharaoh greatly expanded the territory of ancient Egypt, thus leaving his mark as a strong and powerful leader
Ramses' II