Civilizations
Its history is divided into three periods: Old, Middle and New Kingdoms.
Egypt
Played an important role in Egyptian Civilization
Nile
Mesopotamian writing system
Cuneiform
Took the title of "Son of Re/Ra"
Pharaoh
Dynasty
Family of rulers whose right to rule is passed on within the family
Their history is often summarized on the "dynastic cycle"
China
Mesopotamian Rivers key to their development as a civilization
Euphrates and Tigris
Egyptian writing systems
Hieroglyphics/Hieratic
King David's youngest son
King Solomon
Monsoon
Seasonal wind pattern in southern Asia that blows, warm, moist air from the southwest during the summer and bringing heavy rains, and cold dry air from the northeast during the winter
It was based on modern-day Pakistan
Indus Valley Civilization
The Cultivated valleys of these rivers emerged as one of the great food-producing sources of ancient china.
Huang He(Yellow River)/Chang Jiang(Yangtze)
Jewish language
Hebrew
Early Indian Princes
Raja
Bureaucracy
An administrative organization that relies on non-elective officials and regular procedures
Their center was based on a 366 meter high mountain
Zapotecs
Important rivers for the Indus Valley Civilization
Indus and Ganges
Minoan Alphabet
Linear - A
An upper class whose wealth is based on land and whose power is passed on from one generation to another
Aristocracy
Mandate of heaven
According to this doctrine, Heaven bestows its mandate on a virtuous ruler, called the Son of Heaven, who is the supreme universal monarch that will rule the world. If a ruler was overthrown, this was interpreted as an indication that the ruler and his dynasty were unworthy and had lost the Mandate.
Have great influence on the alphabet we use today
Phoenicians
The Chavin were based on the valley of this river
Supe
Indus Valley language/writing system
Sanskrit
King who unified Lower and Upper Egypt
King Menes
Dao
"Way", the correct or divine way