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axum- definiton
center of marine trading, horn of africa, farming system, 50ce, 3rd major empire, introduced to christianity, linked religously to egypt, imperial expansion, decline due to environmental changes (Deforestation, erosion, soil exhaustion)
axum- significance
few parts of africa that didn't rely on hoe or digging stick
bantu expansion- definition
gradual migration into africa, ironworking and agriculture technology, gave advantage over gathers and hunters
bantu expansion- significance
they had an advantage over the gathers and hunters
chavin- definition
andean town that was the center of peruvian religous movement, clear distinction between elite class, architecture and artistic, decline due to famine and drought
chavin- significance
it was a religous movement that ended the same way as a civilization
Niger Valley Civilization- definition
dry period, niger, no large imperial system, occupational caste, could only marry within group, urban centers, resembles indus valley
Niger Valley Civilization- significance
it led to the uprival of jenne jeno
Maya Civilization- definition
mesoamerican civilization only fully known developed written language, 250-900 ce, math system, monarch, elite classes and warfare
Maya Civilization- significance
it resembled the competing city-states of mespotamia and didn't create a unififed empire
teotihuacan- definition
150 bce, mexico, largest urban complex in americas, luxurious temples, council of high ranked officals, long distance trade
teotihuacan- significance
long distance trade helped them live a more luxurious lifestyle
mound builders/ cahokia- definition
hopewell people had large burial mounds that they buried people with all their stuff, 200 bce-400 ce, central mound is a tall pyramid
mound builders/ cahokia- significance
buried people with all their stuff in hope to make it to the afterlife, only for more wealthy people
moche- definition
200 bce, peru, complex irrigation system (maize, beans, squash) governed by warrior priests, shaman rulers used drugs, human sacrifice, elaborate burials of rulers with their stuff, demise due to el nino (weather patterns)
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