Greece
epic
a long poem that tells the story of a hero
dynasty
hereditary rule of a country/empire by a family
Hatshepsut
first female ruler of this civilization, expanded trade routes
ziggurat
large temple with shrine on top, located in the middle of the city-state
2+2
4
Dorians
a group that invaded Greece around 1000 B.C.E.
Confucius
Chinese philosopher stressing strong moral
ethics/family ties
Tutankhamen
young pharaoh whose intact burial tomb was found in 1922
Hammurabi
king, developed first code of laws
how tall was lucy
3ft
phalax
special Greek battle formation where soldiers formed rows, closely pressed together
Taoism
religious philosophy founded by Lao-Tzu; referred to as “The Way”
canopic jars
special containers used to store mummified body organs
levee
a wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks
why was Australopithecus afarensis named Lucy?
Lucy the Australopithecus afarensis fossil was nicknamed "Lucy" by Donald Johanson and his team after the Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" according to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. The song was being played at the celebration following the discovery of the fossil on November 24, 1974
agora
the central marketplace in ancient Athens and the site of numerous temples and government buildings
terraces
man-made flatlands carved form hills and mountainsides
Akhenaten
controversial leader, tried to change civilization to a monotheistic religion
cuneiform
first writing system developed by Sumerians, means “wedge-shaped”, writing consisted of various lines and wedges
what month was miss lewinter born
November
Peloponnesus
a hilly major peninsula in Greece
Silk Road
main trade highway to/from China
ankh
good luck symbol; symbol for eternal life
cylinder seal
used as official stamps, contained unique picture story that would be carved into stone seal, rolled over wet clay
how do you spell Lucy's real name
Australopithecus afarensis