Unit 1 Vocabulary

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High School AP World History (Unit 1: Foundations - 600 BCE) Flashcards on Unit 1 Vocabulary, created by dawnthompson3 on 10/01/2015.
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Century A period of 100 years
Periodization Diving a subject into historical eras in an attempt to break it down into manageable segments
Demography The study of populations
Cultural Diffusion The spread of customs, ideas, and technology from one place to another
Migration A movement from one region to another
Primary Source A document of physical object which was written or created during the time under study
Secondary Source Interprets and analyzes primary sources
Paleolithic Age 750,000 BCE - 10,000 BCE The Old Stone Age and earliest known time of mankind
Egalitarian A person who believes in human equality
Neolithic Revolution 10,000 BCE - 8,000 BCE The development of agriculture and permanent settlements
Patriarchy A society characterized by the supremacy of males
Pastoralism The branch of agriculture concerned with the raising of livestock
Characteristics of a Civilization (Ants Can't Take Slick Rice) Advanced cities, complex institutions, technology, specialized jobs, and record-keeping
Hittites People who established an empire in Anatolia and Syria
Babylonia An ancient empire of Mesopotamia on the Euphrates River
Mesopotamia A civilization located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in Southwest Asia
Egypt A civilization located along the Nile River in northeastern Africa
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa Archaeological sites near the Indus River
Shang A Chinese dynasty that developed around the Huang He River and ruled from 1750 BCE - 1500 BCE
Olmecs Mesoamerican civilization that developed along the Gulf of Mexico from 1200 BCE - 400 BCE
Chavin Pre-Incan civilization that developed in the highlands of Peru from 900 BCE - 200 BCE
Code of Hammurabi Babylonian law code of Mesopotamia that was enforced under Hammurabi and is considered the first written law code
Vedic Religion Religion of the Aryans whose beliefs are contained the Vedas
Hebrew Monotheism Religion of the Hebrews that is the first to believe in one God and later develops into Judaism
Zoroastrianism Persian monotheistic religion founded by Zoroaster
Mandate of Heaven Chinese belief that those in power were given the right to rule by a divine source
Ziggurat Terraced temple erected by the Mesopotamians that was used to please their gods
Pyramid A temple erected by the Egyptians that served as a royal tomb for their pharaohs
Temple A building devoted to the Israelites' worship of their gods
Defensive Walls A fortification used to protect a society from potential aggressors
Cuneiform Wedge-shaped characters that served as the system of writing in Mesopotamia
Hieroglyphics Pictographic system of writing that is used in Egypt
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