Migration
Africa
Ancient Egypt location (river)
Nile
Codified Law
set of rules that everyone had to follow which defined social values and morals
Caste System
Hindu social classes in which a person is born and lives their entire life
polytheism
belief in many Gods/Goddesses
Push factor
Reasons why people leave their country of origin
Indus River Valley location (river)
Indus River
Scribe
highly educated person who recorded important government documents for the king/ruler
Ancient religion that emerged in China which focuses on yin and yang
Daoism/Taoism
monotheism
belief in one God
Pull factor
Reasons why people move to a new environment
Mesopotamia location (rivers)
Where leaders got their power
God, through divine right passed down through generations of dynastic rule
Ancient Chinese philosophy that emphasized filial piety
Confucianism
Diaspora
Removal or spread of a people from their original homeland
Paleolithic Era
"Old Stone Age" characterized by a nomadic, or hunter/gatherer lifestyle
Ancient China location (river)
Huang He
First written set of laws
Hammurabi's Code
Four Noble Truths and Eightfold path belong to this religion
Buddhism
Nomadic lifestyle
People move from place to place to find resources, food, etc. (no permanent settlement)
Neolithic Era
"New Stone Age" characterized by the shift to agriculture and sedentary lifestyle (Agricultural Revolution)
First civilization to emerge
Mesopotamia, fertile cresent, land between two rivers
Punishments for crimes were based in this legal practice
Law of retaliation: If, then statements often dependent on one's identity
Five Pillars of Islam
1. Faith in one God, Allah (monotheism)
2. Five times daily prayer toward Mecca
3. Help for the poor
4. Fasting during Ramadan
5. Pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj)
Sedentary lifestyle
People live in permanent homes, or settlements and rely on agriculture