Early Southwest Asia
What is mesopotamia's translation into english?
the land between 2 rivers
who unified egypt around 3100 bc
menes
how many vedas were there
4
who migrated to south asia after 1500 bc
aryans
where does jati come from
the hindu caste system
name of Sumerian writing system
cuneiform
what pharaoh ordered the building of the largest pyramids
khufu
most important and prominent Veda
Rig Veda
Who did the aryans make contact with when they first moved to south asia
dravidians
In ____, for example, many people lived in one-room tenants
Mohenjo-Daro
Is when men have most power patriarchal or matriarchal
patriarchal
ancient egypts capital city
Memphis
what is the idea of when someone who does good will experience good and someone who does bad will experience bad
karma
what caused the creation if specialized labor in early vedic india
food surpluses
A particularly striking statue is a bronze figurine of a ____________ discovered at Mohenjo-Daro.
Dancing girl
What middle-eastern empire had ties with egypt?
the assyrian empire
which way does the Nile flow
south to north
what is samsara
the cycle of birth and death
The Vedas reflect a _____ society
boisterous
Why don't archaeologists have the best understanding of ancient Harappa?
the language is still undeciphered
when did the first civilization in Mesopotamia develop?
3500 bc
who was re
Egyptian sun god
what is the term for place your soul goes to after breaking the cycle of samsara
moksha
What does aryan translate to
noble peaople
What year has Harrapan writing been dated back to
3300 bc