People
The ruler who started the first empire
Sargon
This place was located between two rivers and was often invaded
Mesopotamia
This time period means old stone age
This is a set of beliefs, knowledge, and patterns of living that a group of people develop
culture
This wonder of the world started in the Qin Dynasty
I was a Mesopotamian king who formed the earliest known code of laws
Hammurabi
This is where Ancient Indian civilization developed
Indus River Valley
This time period in Egypt ended when governors overthrew the Pharaoh and Egypt went without a pharaoh for 150 years.
The Old Kingdom
This was "sacred writing"
hieroglyphics
This was the Assyrian form of "artwork"
war reliefs
This ruler was a young king at the end of the Amarna period
King Tut
This place was known for pyramids, "sacred writing" and keeping it in the family
Ancient Egypt
This dynasty was known for the early development of Chinese writing and calligraphy.
Shang Dynasty
Social Hierarchy/Pyramid
This date was roughly 3000 years ago
1000 B.C.
This leader unified the upper and lower regions of the Nile's "gift"
Menes
This place was had mountains, deserts, and oceans as a natural barrier that made it very isolated.
Ancient China
This time period starts when Amonhotep IV and Nefertiti changed the Egyptian religion from polytheistic to monotheistic
Amarna period
This "age" was started by the Hittites
Iron Age
List 1 of the many innovations the Shi Huang Di made during the his rule in China.
Standardized Currency
A strict set of laws to keep order
A centralized government
This innovative leader unified China during the Warring States and formed the Qin Dyansty
Shi Huang Di
These Indian cities had planned streets, wells, and water drainage.
Mohenjo Daro, Harappa
This dynasty was the longest and most prosperous in Chinese history
Zhou dynasty
This idea was invented by the Zhou dynasty and was used to continue the dynastic cycle.
The Mandate of Heaven
List 5 major topics about ONE of the big 4 civilizations we have discussed thus far