Indian & Chinese Societies
Located in the region known as South Asia
Indus Valley
Area of land that stretches from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea.
Fertile Crescent
Most civilizations in ancient Egypt settled near this river.
Nile River
The area in which Israelites originally inhabited was called.
Canaan
Wedge Shaped Impression on a clay tablet used for record keeping.
Cuneiform.
3 Major zones of the Indian Subcontinent
Northern Plain, Deccan Plateau, Coastal Plains
Rich nutrients in the soil important for crop growth in the fertile crescent.
Silt
The area around the Nile river was known as the ”black land” while the area outside of the Nile river was known as the
Red Land
Ancient Israelites are also called
Hebrews
Portrays an early Pharaoh in Giza as a powerful lion human.
Sphinx
First civilization to emerge in India.
Indus Civilization
A sovereign city that has political and economic control over it’s immediate area, and cities surrounding it.
City-State
Two distinct regions of Egypt
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
Holy book for Israelites that includes the first five books of the Hebrew bible.
Torah
Massive funerary monuments were meant to protect the pharaohs' remains and possessions, ensuring their survival in the afterlife.
Pyramids
Second civilization to develop on the Indian Subcontinent.
Veldic Civilization
Land valley that sat between the Tigris and Euphrates river.
Mesopotamia
Three main periods (kingdoms) of Egypt.
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom
This person is know as the father of Judaism.
Abraham
developed by Sumerians and used to keep time.
Sundial
System in which people were fixed in the class to which they were born.
Caste System
282 laws written in Akkadian cuneiform script.
Hammurabi's Code
official who was appointed by the Pharaoh to supervise the government.
Viziers
A set of laws that guided the ancient Jews in setting up their society and government.
Ten Commandments
Developed around 3000 BC, and led to the use of wheeled carts for the transportation of goods.
Wheel