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World History Review-Beam
Ancient History Part I
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History
9th Grade
01/10/2007

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Rosetta Stone
Definition
Black rock discovered by Napoleon's men and deciphered by Jean Champollion; translated hieroglyphics
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Fertile Crescent
Definition
An arc ofrich farmland between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers and the Black Sea and Persian Gulf;

The Cradle of Civilization
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Akhenaton
Definition
Pharaoh who almost destroyed the Egyptian kingdom when he tried to introduce monotheism
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Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
Definition
Indus Valley cities that were distinguished by their broad, straight streets and extensive sewer systems
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Chaldonians
Definition
Ancient civilization that exiled the Hebrews to Babylon
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Kohl
Definition
Egyptian eyeliner
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Ra (Re)
Definition
Egyptian sun god
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Nile River Valley
Definition
Area where Egyptian civilization began
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Nile River Valley
Definition
Area where Egyptian civilization began
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Ramesses II
Definition
The Pharoah of the Exodus story
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Satrap
Definition
Governor of a Persian province
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artisan
Definition
skilled crafts person
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Paleolithic Era
Definition
Old Stone Age
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Lydians
Definition
developed the use of coined money
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artifact
Definition
object made by human beings
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Caste
Definition
Rigid Aryan social class determined by birth
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Torah
Definition
The first five books of the Old Testament
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Monotheism
Definition
main contribution of Hebrews
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"go west" in Ancient Egypt
Definition
to die
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Nebuchadnezzar
Definition
Chaldean king who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon for his wife;

Exiled Hebrews to Babylon
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Ice Age
Definition
Cartoon movie;

Period during which much of the earth was covered with glaciers
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Ka
Definition
Egyptian term meaning "immortal soul"; actually a person's mirror image
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