The Basics
The study of past civilizations, cultures, & societies
History
The first known humans came from this time period, also known as the “Stone Age”
Paleolithic
This ancient civilization was built 7,710 feet high in the Andes Mountains in Peru
Machu Pichu
Name three valuable resources from Ancient Africa
Pottery, silk, gold, ivory, bananas, coconut oil, rice
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
Protection from attacks/invaders from the North
Subject that explores the human experience, including culture and human achievements
Humanities
Mesopotamia emerged by the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers in an area known as the
Fertile Crescent
Principles that Egyptians followed. They emphasized justice, order, and truth
Ma'at
Name the African King who attracted artists, scholars, and architects to his capital city
Mansa Musa
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The dynasty that translates as “Brilliant” in English
Ming
Architecture, dance, film, literature, music, theater, and the visual arts
Works of Art
A complex human society, made up of cities or settlements, with cultural & technological developments
Civilization
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The indigenous people whose empire stretched from Columbia to Chile in South America
Incas
Travelers had to do this when they traveled through this Kingdom of Kush
Pay a toll/tax
This Chinese waterway is the largest man-made waterway in the world
Grand Canal
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Includes speech, knowledge, beliefs, arts, technology, ideals, & social rules
Culture
Mesopotamia is located in this modern-day country
Iraq
The 365-day calendar and a 250-day ritual calendar were introduced by this civilization
Aztecs
The Gupta Empire came up with the concept of Zero and what other mathematical concept
Decimals
The main reason the Grand Canal was built
to move grain & rice from N China to S China
The word Humanities comes from this Latin word that means human, cultured, refined
The Sumerians introduced this mathematical concept that is still used today when telling time or the angle of a circle
60- 60 seconds, 60 minutes, 360 degrees
Trade flourished in this Aztec capital city, currently known as Mexico City
Tenochtitlan
What socio-political leader won freedom from the British Empire for India
Mahatma Gandhi
Over 4,800 poems and 2,200 poets contributed to this literary work
Tang Complete Poems