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Hatshepsut |
The first great queen of Egypt. She paid attention to peaceful pursuits during the new kingdom |
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Osiris |
The Egyptian god of the underworld and god of the nile |
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Isis |
This goddess had special appeal for women. She taught women to spin flax, weave cloth, grind grain and to care for children |
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Nefertiti |
The wife of the Egyptian ruler who tried to impose monotheism in Egypt |
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Champillion |
The scolar who deciphered the Egypian "sacred writings" in the early 19th century |
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Howard Carter |
The brittish archaeologist who discovered the tomb of king Tutankhamen in 1922 |
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Wicked Udugs |
In the Sumerian Religion, the Lowest of All demons. They caused all human suffering and torment |
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Gilgamesh |
a godlike man in an epic who preforms heroic deeds |
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Hammurabi |
The sixth king of the Amorites. He developed a legal sytem that was very severe. Death was a common penalty in this legal code |
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Hittites |
They settled in the rugged highlands of Anatolia. They were the first people to extract iron from ore. |
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Assyrians |
The "Sparans of the Near East". One of the most warlike people in history. |
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Nebuchadnezzar |
The Babylonian king who destroyed the temple in Jerusalem. He buillt a terraced garden for his wife. |
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Ba'al |
The gods of the Phoenicians. They did not demand ethical behavior. |
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Yahweh |
The Hebrew name for God |
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Brahma |
God the creator in Hinduism |
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Vishnu |
In the Hindu Religion,God the preserver |
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Shiva |
In Hinduism, god the destroyer |
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Mahavira |
He established Jainism c.500. He emphasized meditation, self-denial and non-violence to all living things. |
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Siddhartha Gautama |
He was born into a high caste family and lived a life of luxury. After becoming aware of human sufferering, he left his family. He wandered throughout India for years. He studied, fasted, and meditated. He is credited with being the founder of one of the world's great religions that spread to all parts of southeast Asia and north Korea and Japan |
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Chandragupta Maurya |
His rule may be called authoritarian. It was effective, but harsh. His well organized bureaucracy helped maintain order. He used secret police who reported on corruption, crime, and dissent. |
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Asoka |
One of the greatest Indian rulers of the Maurya Dynasty. He turned his back on conquests and became a Buddhist. During his reign, India enjoyed peace and prosperity. He united a diverse people, built hospitals and Buddhist shrines as well as roads and rest houses for travelers. |
