| Term | Definition |
|---|
| agni | god of fire (and messenger god) |
| akhenaton | pharaoh who devoted his life to worship of aton |
| amon-re | the sun god |
| ankh | an egyptian cross with a loop at the top |
| asoka | chandragupta's grandson who was tolerant of other religions and promoted Buddhism. Brought peace and prosperity to India. |
| ruler of the assyrians | assurbanipal |
| aton | minor sun god (whose symbol is the sun plate) |
| book of the dead | a book with spells and chants that help you through the after-life |
| brahman | one of the most important gods, and is the creator |
| castes | social groups into which people are born and cannot change |
| chandragupta | leader who forged the great indian empire |
| cuneiform | system of writing by the sumerians |
| diaspora | scattering of people |
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