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Spanish History Exam I
Spanish History
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04/27/2014

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Atapuerca
Definition
Archeological site of the earliest human remains in Europe

Located in Northern Spain near Burgos
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Sedentario
Definition
El Neolitico edad, stayed in the same place, cultivated land, agriculture, raised/breeding animals
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Celtos
Definition
Indo-Europeans, lived in Spain before the Romans, occupied Northern Coast of Peninsula
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Fenicios
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Created the alphabet, used salt to preserve food, introduced manufacture of iron
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Griego
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Created money, introduced olive trees
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Guerras Punicas
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Carthage established base of influence in Spain during 2nd Guerras Punicas

Romans defeated Carthage in Spain & Italy during the 2nd Guerra Punicas
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Anibal
Definition
Carthage genderal during 2nd Guerra Punica
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Hispalis
Definition
Roman city which is Sevilla today
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Visgodas
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Had a village in Southern France (Galia), 200 year rein in Toledo, allied w/Romans
Ruled all of Spain except Pais Vasco
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Recardo
Definition
Visigodo King, Made Christianity official religion
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Toledo
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Established as 1st Capital of Spain by the Visigodos in the 6th Century. Captured by Muslims in 712
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Witiza
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Final king of the Visigodas
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Emirato
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Muslim, from 8th century to 10th century, was political not religious
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Califato
Definition
Muslim system of government from the 10th century, religious
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Almohades
Definition
Tribe from North Africa w/Capital in Sevilla
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Reinos de Taifas
Definition
Separated Spain into many territories
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Mudejar
Definition
Muslims living among Christians without converting
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Mozarabe
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Christians living among Muslims without converting
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Covadonga
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- Beginning of the "reconquista" of Christians over the Iberian Peninsula

- fought at Covadonga, most likely in the summer of 722

-Battle of Covadonga was the first significant victory by a Christian military force in Iberia following the Muslim Moors' conquest of that region in 711
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Altamira
Definition
Cave with prehistoric drawings in Cantabria, Spain, near Santander

-polychrome rock paintings of wild mammals and human hands.
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