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| no official writing system. cave drawings |
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| shamanistic state, using drugs |
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| Part of the largest ethnic group called Bantu, they were agriculturalists, multiple empires in Africa |
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| to tame wild animals for farming and to tame plants to the better of humans |
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| Associated with the hinduism and buddhism religions. If your good in your first like you will reincarnate into a better life in your next life. Also deeds and practices that will dictate what happens to you in the next life |
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| As people moved language changed, ideas, culture, and traditions changed as well |
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| Effects of agri. revolution |
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| Power of humans over plants and animals |
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| First region of the world |
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| different climates is what meso-america consists of. it has a north south orientations. so only some parts could grow corn |
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| Grid system like NYC, sewage system. public meeting places. gov't buildings, religious buildings |
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| feature of advanced writing systems. cuneiform(mesopotamia), haryioglyphics(egypt), quipu(Incas) |
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| oldest greatest continuity |
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| Christianity/Zoroastrianism similarities |
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| both believe in the "SAVIOR" monotheistic similarities |
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| negative, depressed, view of life |
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| Political Hierarchy Sumer |
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| Sumar is a region in mesopotamia. each city is walled |
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| eye for an eye. king hammurabi code |
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| nile river annual flood gave silt to grow agriculture |
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| Egyptian periods in history |
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| Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms...OMD!! |
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| Horses were used to defeat the egyptians |
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| Result of the persian invasions on Greece |
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| Beginning of a golden age |
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| Alexander the Great of macedonia spread greek culture throughout the greek empire. this term is Hellenism |
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| Peloponesian wars. sparta beats athens. Athens eventually ends up on top. Athens spreads |
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| City-States(Athens), free people |
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| conquering neighbor states |
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| first people in the world |
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| everything is an echo of the past |
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| it emphasizes logic, reason, and questioning |
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| Athenian philosopher engaged in questioning and in rationalizing things |
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| Social organization in India |
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| Cast system. You are born into a social class |
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| Maurayan empire converted from Hinduism to buddhism. |
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| Hinduism and Buddhism similarities |
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Both reincarnation believers
both re-cycle enlightenment |
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| the holy scripture of Hinduism |
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| Hindu prince that meditated under the bodi tree to reach enlightenment. known as the buddha |
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| Persian tolerance for non-persian traditions |
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| Allowed people to stay with the traditions they had had before they became persian |
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| Pagan to Christianity in Rome |
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| Changed from polytheistic to monotheistic |
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| Punic wars, after rome won they controlled north africa |
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| MANDATE OF HEAVEN.. natural and manmade disasters lead to mandate of heaven, NOT always the death of a ruler |
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| Civil Service Examination |
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| A test you take to become a gov't official not just a family member that takes on the job |
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| Strict laws, HARSH punishments. Some dynasties used this during their ruling |
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| Daoism/Confucianism similarities |
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| Daoism is relationships between humans and nature. Confucianism is relationships between human and human |
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| believes in unity of opposites |
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east
2000 B.C.-476 C.E.
1.5 million sqr. miles of land
50-60 million people
no contact with China ever
democracy
romans always cit-states or small states |
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West
2000 B.C.-present day
1.5 million sqr. miles
50-60 million people
no contact with Rome
empire NOT democracy (could be different gov'ts)
Chinese spread to NON-Chinese countries
Geographically challenged compared to other empires |
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