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A complex, highly organized social order
Civilization
Wedge-shaped writing of the ancient Sumerians
Cuneiform
Object made by human beings
Artifact
The ethical commandments of God given according to Biblical accounts to Moses
10 Commandments
Spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another
Cultural Diffusion
The Christian scriptures, consisting of the Old and New Testaments
Bible
Study of past people and cultures
Archeology
Branch of law deals with offenses against others such as robbery, assault, or murder
Criminal Law
Binding agreement
Covenant
A journey to a sacred place or shrine
Pilgrimage
Tools and skills people use to meet their basic needs
Technology
Spiritual leader believed to be interpreting God's will
Prophet
An arch-shaped piece of rich soil extending from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers to the Mediterranean Sea
Fertile Crescent
The first collection of written laws; created by the strict King of Babylon, Hammurabi
Code of Hammurabi
Body of law dealing with private rights of individuals
Civil Law
The change from nomadic to settled farming life that ushered in the New Stone Age
Neolithic Revolution
All Muslims accept these basic duties: a declaration of faith, daily prayer, charity to the poor, fasting and a pilgrimage to Mecca
Five Pillars of Islam
Savior sent by God
Messiah
Title of the rulers of Ancient Egypt
Pharaoh
Tame animals and adapt crops for the purpose of cultivation
Domesticate
Muhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina in 622 AD
Hijra
Pyramid temple dedicated to the chief god or goddess of an ancient Sumerian city-state
Ziggurat
The sacred book of Islam that contains the word of God as revealed by Muhammad
Koran/Quran
Muslim house of worship
Mosque
One of the Five Pillars of Islam, the pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims are expected to make at least once in their lifetime
Hajj