vocab 1
map title
A part of a map that tells what the maps about
Artifact
Object made or used by people in the past
Loess
light fertile soil that grows healthy grain
Treaty
A written argument or peace between two or more places
Migrate
To move from one geographic region to another
Compass rose
Hey part of a map that shows directions
Prehistory
The time period before written records
Dynasty
One family ruling over a country or region for a long time
Status
The position or standing of an individual compared to others in the same society
Prime meridian
An imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemisphere
key
A part of a map that shows what symbols and colors mean on the map
Historian
Hey expert who studies records the pass
Tributary
A stream or river that feeds into a larger stream river or lake
Heart scarab
A necklace wrapped with a mummified body to help the person pass the 42 judges
Political maps
A map that shows the political boundaries such as country state cities and other political features
Lines of latitude
Imaginary lines that run horizontally around the planet showing distance from the equator
Hominin
A early ancestor of humans
Shang Dynasty
One of the first Chinese dynasties ruled from 1,750 to 1,040 BCE
Book of the Dead
A book that contains spells and advice to help a person through the underworld after they died
Geographer
An expert who studies and creates maps of the earth's natural and human-made features
Hemisphere
The earth divided in half north south divided by the equator east west divided by the prime meridian
Kelp highway hypothesis
A hypothesis that early humans traveled to Americas by boat going along the coastline and using kelp forests to navigate and survive
Mandate of heaven
A political belief in ancient China that a ruler's powers and authority come from heaven
Ramses
An ancient Egyptian pharaoh who was skilled military leader and built many monuments
Daoism
A Chinese philosophy that focuses on living in harmony with nature