Vocabulary
a marshy triangular area formed by silt deposits at the mouth of some rivers
delta
a religious temple in ancient Mesopotamia built to please the gods
ziggurat
the Egyptian writing system
hieroglyphics
archeologists use this as evidence that ancient the Indus civilization had a very organized government
carefully planned cities
A ruling family for many years
Dynasty
a form of writing composed of wedge-shaped marks into a clay tablet
cuneiform
the first set of written laws
Code of Hammurabi
was used to decipher ancient Egyptian writing and language
Rosetta Stone
Why is this civilization hard to study?
Can't translate their language
early examples of Chinese writing were left by Shang Priests on these to answer questions about the future.
What are oracle bones?
Belief of many Gods
polytheism
The two rivers of Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
The resting place of Pharaohs of ancient Egypt
Pyramids
A system of getting rid of waste throughout a city.
Sewage system
According to this rule, the gods would end their support for a weak or corrupt ruler.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
the female ruler of Egpyt who encouraged trade during the New Kingdom
Who is Hatshepsut?
the world's first civilization
What is Sumer (Mesopotamia)?
the government official who supervised tax collection, irrigation, and other government matters
What is the vizier?
A sacred animal for this civilization
Bull
civilization in China began on the banks of this river
What is the Yellow Huang He River?
When a religious leader is also the ruler of a civilization or kingdom.
Theocracy
a Sumerian writing system that others built upon
cuneiform
in ancient Egypt, most people belonged to this social class
peasants or slaves
Two cities of the Indus River Valley Civilization
Harrapa and Mohenjo Daro
The cycle that Dynasties come and go
Dynastic cycle