system of writing
hieroglyphics
A settlement in a new territory that keeps close ties to the homeland
colony
Rome was built near what river?
Tiber
someone without a permanent home who wanders in search of food and water
nomad
large landmass that is part of a continent, but separate from it
subcontinent
diagram of Egyptian social groups
Social Pyramid
Form of government elected by citizens
Republic
Rome's wealthy landowners were called
patricians
extra amount
Surplus
Himalayas
Area of fertile land at the mouth of a river
delta
Period of great creativity and learning in Athens
Golden Age
period of peace and prosperity in Rome
King of Babylon, famous for writing a code of law
Hammurabi
China's earliest civilizations grew up around the Yangtze River and what other river?
Yellow River
worship of many gods
polytheism
Mainland Greece was located on what type of land?
penninsula
Developed to build bridges and aqueducts
arch
Development of tools and methods used to help humans perform a task
technology
A network of trade routes from western China to southwest Asia
Silk Road
Egyptian practice used to preserve a body for the afterlife
mummification
means "love of wisdom"
philosophy
declared himself dictator
Julius Ceasar
Sumerian system of writing
Cuneiform
Major religion of India
Hinduism