Early People & Ancient River Civilizations: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, China
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Prehistory | Time period before recorded history (i.e. written language), when prehistoric humans roamed the Earth |
| Neolithic Revolution | The gradual change (10,000 BCE to 5,000 BCE) from nomadic to sedentary lifestyle |
| Civilization (5 aspects) | (ARCAS) 1. Advanced cities 2. Record keeping 3. Complex institutions 4. Advanced technology 5. Specialized workers |
| Theocracy | When a religious figure is the government ruler |
| Fertile Crescent | Land surrounding the Euphrates and Tigris rivers good for farming |
| Ziggurats | Sumerian temples to their golds |
| Code of Hammurabi | Strict law code (Hammurabi of Babylon) |
| Cuneiform | Sumerian system of writing |
| Hierarchy | Class system- people with no power on bottom, people with lots of power on top |
| Monsoons | Seasonal winds that regulate India's climate |
| Mohenjo-Daro (city planning) | Harappan city with a grid system, sewage system, and advanced plumbing |
| The Middle Kingdom | China referred to themselves as this; they were isolated by geographic features |
| Ethnocentrism | The belief that your culture is superior to all other cultures |
| Yellow River | Vital to ancient Chinese farming. World's muddiest river |
| Dynastic Cycle | Rise and decline of a dynasty |
| Mandate of Heaven | The belief that rulers were approved by the Gods to control China |
| Patriarchal | Men owned and controlled family property and made important decisions |
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