Prehistory
This term means "before written records"
What is prehistory?
This means "between the rivers"
What is Mesopotamia?
The ruler of Egypt was usually called this
What is pharaoh?
The belief that rulers were chosen or favored by the gods
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
What is karma?
What is neolithic?
This large stepped mud-brick structure usually served as the platform for a temple
What is a ziggurat?
This was a collection of spells meant to help a person navigate through the afterlife
What is the Book of the Dead?
What are oracle bones?
The belief that you can be reborn into another life after death
What is reincarnation?
What is contextual analysis?
Refers to the belief in many gods
What is polytheistic?
These were trinkets, jewelry, etc. that were worn by both the living and the dead that were thought to have special powers and bring good luck
Ancient Chinese medicinal practice that involves inserting needles into the skin
What is acupuncture?
The language of the Aryans and of the Vedas
What is Sanskrit?
The movement of animals or people from one place to another
What is migration?
When a figure is depicted as larger than others in art in order to show their importance
Egyptians made paper from this plant
Trades routes connecting the east and west
What was the silk road?
The rigid social system of ancient India that prevented people from marrying or working outside of their class
What is the caste system?
What is a civilization?
This type of sculpture is raised from the background but is still attached to it
What is relief sculpture?
This was a tall, needle-shaped structure that marked a sacred spot or memorialized someone
This philosophy promoted harsh punishments
What is legalism?
This is a red dot placed between the eyes (usually by married Hindu women)
What is the bindi?