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Details Title: World Civilization 1 Description: Chapters 1-3 First test Total Flash Cards: 8 Created: 09/17/2004 19:09:34	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Mesopotamia Definition located between Tigris and Euphrates(Iraq) bleak plains, no minerals, arid soil Where humans first civilized Term Sumarians Definition Mesopotamians developed worlds first true civilization saw first rise of urban centers first place w/political loyalty not to tribe or clan( to community as a whole) First form of writing Art and Tech commonplace lived life of moderation open society everyone was welcome considered themselves the chosen people but didn't think they were the only people Term cuneiform Definition First written language developed by the Summarians method of communication helped reach economic and cultural progress link to discovering culture of mesopotamians records of religious, advice, kings procl. Term Menes Definition united lower(northern) and southern (upperegyptian) Egypt became first pharaoh between 3000 and 2700 unification complete Term Minoan Culture and Civilization Definition On island of Crete all knownwas revealed from digs @ knossos by Sir Arthur Evans could trade w/greeks, mesopotamians, egyptians had running water, plumbing, air conditioning slow period of decline 2000-1200 BC wiped out by natural disasters after mycenaens distroyed the rest had no army used navy to protect merchant fleet known for creating art for arts sake not just religion Term Mycenaeans/Acheans Definition moved from crete to mainland greece Mycenaens-sailors the trade in mycenae was soley for the benifit of the ruling house Dorians invaded greek mainland they ad iron weapons 1200 BC-800 BC True dark age the dorians destroyed all major characteristis of mycenaean civilization Dorians didn't preserve the past (blessing in disguise because it was a distinct break w/past) Acheans adapted and added the creation script root of basic greek Term Troy Definition Troy became a trade rival to Mycenae lead achean king to attack troy(basis for legend of trogen wars) Were 7 cities of troy 7th layer shown dates 1250BC Henrich Schlieman discovered Troy which was before thought to be a legend Term Early Egyptians Definition Egypt linked to Mesopotamis by art motifs and achitechture had natural barrier to invasion:red sea, sahara, cataracts women leadof the household polytheisticmany gods)except durnign Akkenton(Sun god) great cerminy placed on death hyroglifics were ancient equptions writting Eqyption script developed later on continent of Africa Everything had spirits law code based on fines flood of the nile used for calander