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| The theory that states hominids spread out to Europe and Asia from Africa. |
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| The shift from the hunting of animals and the gathering of food to the keeping of animals and the growing of food on a regular basis--(systematic agriculture) |
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| 6 characteristics of civilaztion |
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- cities
- leaders/gov't
- religion
- language
- arts
- social classes
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| Tigris and Euphrates Rivers |
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| the rivers that were mesopotamia was locating in between |
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| cities that govern themselves |
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| a massive stepped tower where a temple dedicated to the gods was placed |
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| a government by divine authority |
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"wedgeshaped"
sumerian system of writing |
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| the people to the north of the sumerian city states |
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ruler of the Akkadians.
united the sumerian city-states and created the first empire |
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Gained control of the city states.
known for creating the code of hammurabi.
^*he was the first to write his laws down!* ^ |
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| the land up stream the nile river |
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| the land downstream the nile |
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| united upper and lower egypt. |
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| family of rulers whose right to rule is passed down through family members. |
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'great house/palace'
egyptian monarch. |
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| administrative organization with officials and regular procedures |
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process of slowly drying a dead body to prevent it from rotting.
*kings/queens would get placed in a pyramid (tomb)* |
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the great pyramid built by king khufu
(took place during the OLD KINGDOM) |
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Group of people who invaded egypt during the Middle (golden) Age.
- they used horse drawn war chariots
- had bronze (mastered it)
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| system of writing the egyptian used for sacred purpouses. |
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| simplified version of hieroglyphic writing, but it is for daily use. |
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| main advisor to the pharaoh |
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| 3 special aspects to Judaism |
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- prophets-->most important is moses
- laws--->10 commandments
- covenant-->contract between Yahweh (god) and a person. most important is with Abraham
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| the main religous text of Judaism |
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| follow the torah strictly |
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allow the most change
not strict |
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