Vocab I
a member of a people that has no fixed home but wanders from place to place, often in search of food
Nomad
More than 1 god
Polytheism
Name 2 key reasons why ancient civilizations were able to be established
Fresh water, soil
The Olmecs are known for sculpting these
Name one modern day country that was in the fertile crescent
Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq
Spreading of cultures across different regions of the world
Cultural Diffusion
An abundance of additional things/items. Can relate to money, goods
Surplus
practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and also raising livestock
Agriculture
The Maya developed a complex, base-20 system for this subject.
Mathematics
This term refers to the region spanning from central Mexico to Honduras, home to the Maya and Aztecs
Mesoamerica
First written laws in Ancient Mesopotamia.
Eye for an Eye
Hammurabi’s Code
Believe in 1 god
Monotheism
Taming of animals/plants for individual needs.
Domestication
This prince gave up his life of luxury to find the cause of human suffering, later becoming known as "The Enlightened One"
Siddhartha Gautama (or the Buddha)?
This is the sacred mountain in Greece where the 12 main gods were believed to live
Mount Olympus
Someone who studies ancient history using artifacts
Archaeologists
a ruler in ancient Egypt, king
Pharaoh
The types of stories written by Homer
Epics
This Greek city-state was characterized by military discipline and intense training.
Sparta
The name for "land between two rivers"
Mesopotamia
an independent city — and sometimes its surrounding land — which has its own government
City state
An area of the world, primarily the middle east, that allowed for the first primary civilizations to be established.
Fertile Crescent
Seasonal winds that bring heavy rains to the Indian subcontinent are known by this name.
monsoons
The war between Athens and Sparta is known as this.
Peloponnesian War
This mountain range, containing the highest peaks in the world, acted as a natural barrier to the north of India.
Himalayas