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Neanderthals Homo sapient from the Old Stone Age whose remains were found in caves in Europe and Asia
Ziggurats temple towers of the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians, having the form of a terraced pyramids with steps up the sides
Rosetta Stone Stone that contained carved messages in hieroglyphics, Greek and demotic, Led to deciphering of hieroglyphics
Tutankhamen Pharaoh of Egypt around 1358 BC, youngest pharoh, restored old gods, died at an early age
Hebrews Followers of the Hebrew religion, wrote the first holy text
Helots Slaves to the Spartans that revolted and nearly destroyed Sparta in 650 BCE
Aristotle one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers, student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great
Philip II Father of Alexander the Great, king of Macedon from 359 BCE to 336 BCE
Trujillo Famous dictator from the Dominican Republic
Cannae ancient city in southeastern Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans in 216 BC
Consuls two officials from the patrician class were appointed each year of the Roman Republic to supervise the government and command the armies
Colosseum amphitheater in Rome built about AD 75 or 80, begun by Vespasian, oval shaped, 617 by 512 ft
Aqueducts bridge-like stone structures that carry water from the hills into Roman cities
Canal long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation, (man made)
Import good brought in from abroad
Cro-Magnons Homo sapiens very similar to modern people
Sumerians first Mesopotamian civilization, created irrigation technology, cuneiform, and religions
Ramses II king of Egypt between 1304 and 1237 BC who built many monuments and city named after himself
Hieroglyphics a form of picture writing used by the ancient Egyptians
Mesopotamia the land between the Tigris and Euphrates
Parthenon the temple of Athena Parthenos on the Acropolis at Athens, completed 438 BCE, regarded as the finest Doric temple
Marathon a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians in a surprise attack on the beach
Alexander the Great Philip II's son who established a huge empire, king of Macedon, Greek military leader whos armies conquerd vast amounts of land, ruler of 1st great European Empire of the ancient world
Location the position of a place, can be absolute or relative
Romulus first king of Rome (founder), killed his twin brother (Remus)
12 Tablets 12 Roman laws that showed the strict separation between patricians and pleabeians
Julius Caesar Made dictator for life in 45 BCE, after conquering Gaul, assassinated in 44 BCE by the Senate because they were afraid of his power
Pax Romana 200 year period of peace in Rome, during the time that Octavian ruled
Gulf part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally larger and more deeply indented than a bay
Export good sent and sold abroad
Ice Age any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface
Cuneiform an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia
Pharoah a king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political leader
Mummification the preservation of the body after death to make the afterlife possible
Nile river river that runs the entire distance South to North in Egypt, supplies about 85% of Egypt's water
Pericles Athenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athen's political and cultural supremacy in Greece, built Parthenon
Thermopylae a famous battle in 480 BC, where the Persians attacked the Spartans, battle held in a mountain pass
Latin language of ancient Rome
Regions areas that share common characteristics
Theocracy a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided)
Augustus first Roman emperor, reformer, patron of arts and literature; heir and successor to Julius Caesar, known as Octavian
Isthmus narrow stretch of land connecting two larger land areas
Polar extremely cold climate
Communism a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership
Mammoths large, hairy elephants that lived a long time ago
Irrigation supplying dry land with water by means of ditches, etc
Pyramid a massive religious memorial with a square base and four triangular sides
Assyrians known as a warrior people who ruthlessly conquered neighboring countries; their empire stretched from east to north of the Tigris River all the way to centeral Egypt; used ladders, weapons like iron-tipped spears, daggers and swords, tunnels, and fearful military tactics to gain strength in their empire
Athens a powerful Greek city-state that was a long time rival of Sparta
Socrates first Greek philosopher who believed in an absolute right or wrong; asked students pointed questions to make them use their reason, later became Socratic method, government killed him
Olympics sports to honor gods
Patricians people in the Roman republic that were rich and owned land
Place An abstract location in space
Junta a small group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power
Pompeii ancient Roman city southeast of Naples that was buried by a volcanic eruption from Vesuvius
Hannibal general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War, successfully invaded Italy, but failed to conquer Rome; finally defeated at the Battle of Zama
Peninsula a large mass of land projecting into a body of water, surround the land on 3 sides
Tropics the areas around the equator that are very hot
Gladiators people who fought animals and one another in arenas
Australopithecus A genus of bipedal hominids living in Africa approximately 2 million years ago; first bipedal hominids
Hammurabi a famous emperor of Mesopotamia, ruled from 1792-1750 BCE, made a black stone tablet containing 282 laws, one of the first times ever that a code of laws has been presented to the people of the empire
Rowland Robinson Late 1800's Vermont writer predicting environment change and species extinction
Babylon the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capitol of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia, many slaves were citizens from captured countries
Sparta Greek city-state that was ruled by an oligarchy, focused on military, used slaves for agriculture, discouraged the arts, rival of Athens
Plato student under Socrates, another Greek philosopher who taught about human behavior, government, math, and astronomy, he taught Aristotle
Acropolis at the center of the city of Athens, the hill above a Greek city on which temples were built
Plebeians the common people in the Roman republic, a person who had no say in government
Nero Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64)
Constitutional Monarchy a monarch (king/queen) is the official head of state but their power is limited by a constitution
Tribunes representatives of lower class (plebeians) in ancient Rome
Carthage City located in present-day Tunisia, founded by Phoenicians 800 BCE, it became a major commercial center and naval power in the western Mediterranean until defeated by Rome in the third century BCE
Strait a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
Temperate moderate climate
Republic a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

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Creator hazardandy
Created January 13, 2008
Group CVU Social Studies
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hazardandy : Changed Ziggurats → a temple tower of the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians, having the form of a terraced pyramid with steps up the sides to Ziggurats → temple towers of the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians, having the form of a terraced pyramids with steps up the sides
hazardandy : Changed Pax Romana → 200 year period of peace in Rome, during the time that Octavian ruled? to Pax Romana → 200 year period of peace in Rome, during the time that Octavian ruled
hazardandy : Changed Helots → Slaves to the Spartans that revolted and nearly destroyed Sparta in 650 B.C.E. to Helots → Slaves to the Spartans that revolted and nearly destroyed Sparta in 650 BCE
hazardandy : Changed Plebeians → one of the common people in roman republic, a person who had no say in government. to Plebeians → one of the common people in the Roman republic, a person who had no say in government.
hazardandy : Changed Tutankhamen → Pharaoh of Egypt around 1358 BC, youngest pharoh, restored old gods,died early age to Tutankhamen → Pharaoh of Egypt around 1358 BC, youngest pharoh, restored old gods, died at an early age
hazardandy : Changed Latin → any dialect of the language of ancient Rome to Latin → language of ancient Rome
hazardandy : Changed Hannibal → general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War, a great carthaginian general during the second punic war; successfully invaded italy, but failed to conquer rome; finally defeated at the battle of zama to Hannibal → general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War, a great carthaginian general during the second punic war; successfully invaded italy, but failed to conquer rome; finally defeated at the Battle of Zama
hazardandy : Changed Carthage → City located in present-day Tunisia, founded by Phoenicians ca. 800 B.C.E. It became a major commercial center and naval power in the western Mediterranean until defeated by Rome in the third century B.C.E. to Carthage → City located in present-day Tunisia, founded by Phoenicians 800 BCE, it became a major commercial center and naval power in the western Mediterranean until defeated by Rome in the third century BCE
hazardandy : Changed Hannibal → general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War, a great carthaginian general during the second punic war; successfully invaded italy, but failed to conquer rome; finally defeated at the Battle of Zama to Hannibal → general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War, successfully invaded Italy, but failed to conquer Rome; finally defeated at the Battle of Zama
hazardandy : Changed Plebeians → one of the common people in the Roman republic, a person who had no say in government. to Plebeians → one of the common people in the Roman republic, a person who had no say in government
williamhall : Changed Canal → long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation to Canal → long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation, (man made)
williamhall : Changed Rowland Robinson → Late 1800's Vermont write predicting environment change and species extinction to Rowland Robinson → Late 1800's Vermont writer predicting environment change and species extinction
williamhall : Changed 12 Tables → 12 Roman laws that showed the strict separation between patricians and pleabeians to 12 Tablets → 12 Roman laws that showed the strict separation between patricians and pleabeians
arthus : Changed Import → goods brought in from abroad to Import → good brought in from abroad
arthus : Changed Plebeians → one of the common people in the Roman republic, a person who had no say in government to Plebeians → the common people in the Roman republic, a person who had no say in government
arthus : Changed Australopithecus → looks like chimpanzees and gorillas, could walk upright, earliest Australopithecus is "Lucy", tools were branches and stones, lived in Africa, they had brains that were half the size of a normal human to Australopithecus → A genus of bipedal hominids living in Africa approximately 2 million years ago; first bipedal hominids
arthus : Changed Export → goods sent and sold abroad to Export → good sent and sold abroad
arthus : Changed Tropical → the areas around the equator that are very hot to Tropics → the areas around the equator that are very hot
arthus : Changed Nile River → river that runs the entire distance South to North in Egypt, supplies about 85% of Egypt's water to Nile → river that runs the entire distance South to North in Egypt, supplies about 85% of Egypt's water
arthus : Changed Alexander the Great → Philip II's son who established a huge empire, king of Macedon, Greek military leader whos armies conquerd vast amounts of land, ruler of 1st great European Empire of the ancient world to Alexander (the Great) → Philip II's son who established a huge empire, king of Macedon, Greek military leader whos armies conquerd vast amounts of land, ruler of 1st great European Empire of the ancient world
williamhall : Changed Cro-Magnons → Homo sapiens sapiens very similar to modern people to Cro-Magnons → Homo sapiens very similar to modern people
roaringwolfe : Changed Nile → river that runs the entire distance South to North in Egypt, supplies about 85% of Egypt's water to Nile river → river that runs the entire distance South to North in Egypt, supplies about 85% of Egypt's water
roaringwolfe : Changed Alexander (the Great) → Philip II's son who established a huge empire, king of Macedon, Greek military leader whos armies conquerd vast amounts of land, ruler of 1st great European Empire of the ancient world to Alexander the Great → Philip II's son who established a huge empire, king of Macedon, Greek military leader whos armies conquerd vast amounts of land, ruler of 1st great European Empire of the ancient world
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