Vocabulary
a marshy area formed by silt deposits at the mouth of some rivers
What is a delta?
a religious temple in ancient Summeria built to please the gods
What is a ziggurat?
the Egyptian writing system
What is hieroglyphics?
archeologists use this as evidence that ancient the Indus civilization had a very organized government
What are its carefully planned cities?
cultural diffusion between China and other early civilizations was hindered by this geographic feature
What are the Himalayas?
a form of writing composed of wedge-shaped marks into a clay tablet
What is cuneiform?
the first set of written laws
What is Code of Hammurabi?
The presence of farming and the keeping of livestock allowed these people to build these large structures dedicated to important people after they died
What is the pyramid?
twin city to Mohenjo-Daro which exhibited gridded streets and well-maintained sewers
What was Harappa?
early examples of skilled metal work made of this metal
What are bronxe?
the seasonal winds of India that bring rain
What is the monsoons?
this region received this nickname because of the potential to support livestock and grow crops
Who is Fertile Crescent?
the name for a ruler who would eventually be considered a god as well
What is a pharaoh?
an early written language found in the Indian subcontinent
What is Sanskrit?
According to this, the gods would end their support for a weak or corrupt ruler.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
the female ruler of Egpyt who encouraged trade during the New Kingdom
Who is Hatshepsut?
the world's first civilization
What is Sumer?
ruler made famous in 1922 when Howard Carter illegally opened his tomb
Who is King Tut?
evidence found pointed to the presence of these earthen structures used to hold agricultural surplus
What are grainery?
civilization in China began on the banks of this river
What is the Yellow River?
this is required before a civilization can ever begin
What is farming?
a Sumerian writing system that others built upon
What is cuneiform?
in ancient Egypt, most people belonged to this social class
What is the peasant class?
this group migrated from the north and intermarried with the people of the Indus River Valley
Who are the Aryans?
a family of rulers
What is a dynasty?