Human Evolution/Vocab
A place with its own laws, money and ruler...
A city-state
Temple to worship the gods
A ziggurat
This was considered the "Lifeline of Egypt"
The Nile River
3 Chinese Philosophies?
Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism
What was the "Parthenon?"
A temple built for the goddess Athena in Athens Greece
Describe the meaning "Hunter's and Gatherers"
People who moved with animal herds because that was their main food supply.
Which river(s) were located in Mesopotamia?
Tigris & Euphrates
This word means "scared writing"
Hieroglyphics
The Yangtze river and ____________ are the two rivers of China.
The Yellow River/Huang He
What were the names of the 3 Greek philosophers?
Socrates, Plato & and Aristotle
The worship of many gods.
Polytheism
This story is considered the world's earliest works literature
Epic of Gilgamesh
He was seen as a god, had complete control over Egypt
Pharaoh
This was built to protect China from foreign invaders.
The Great Wall of China
Alexander the Great's father
King Phillip II
Dirt from a river full of rich minerals and vitamins
Silt
Writing system is Mesopotamia is known as....
Cuneiform
This method was developed to preserve bodies after death.
Mummification process
A network of trade routes stretching over 4,000 connecting China and the Far East with the Middle East and Europe.
The Silk Road
Athens government was a _________ ___________.
Direct Democracy
BC = Before Christ
BCE = Before Common Era
CE = Common Era
What does AD mean?
"Anno Domini"
Year of Our Lord
He created the first law system
King Hammurabi
What is papyrus? What was it used for?
Plant that grew along the Nile river and was one of earliest forms of paper in Egypt.
Rulers of China in the same family is known as a ________.
A Dynasty
Valued strength and discipline.
Sparta