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History
the study of past events, particularly in human affairs
Prehistory
the vast period of time before written records or human documentation
Bipedalism
the ability to walk upright on two legs, characteristic of Hominids
Primary Sources
information that was created at the same times as an event or by a person directly involved in the event
Paleolithic Age
Literally, "old stone." The period from the appearance of the first hominids (human-like creatures) to approximately 8000 B.C.E.
Foraging
Paleolithic era (Old Stone Age) consisted of foragers and hunters - hunted wild animals and gathered food such as plants and vegetables
Homo Sapiens
Homo sapiens sapiens, who appeared forty thousand years ago during the Paleolithic age and were the first human beings of the modern type
Neanderthal
a people first found in Neander Valley in Germany, which is also where the name "Neanderthals" originates
Neolithic Revolution
or the Agricultural Revolution. The Neolithic Revolution is perhaps the greatest and most important shift in human history. It led to the development and growth of agriculture, the establishment of permanent settlements, and the emergence of cities
Agriculture
the deliberate cultivation of particular plants and the deliberate taming and breeding of particular animals
Horticulture
Hoe-based agriculture, typical of early agrarian societies
Pastrolism
A way of life in which people depend on the herding of domesticated animals for their food
Domestication of Animals
A type of agricultural activity based on nomadic animal husbandry or the raising of livestock to provide food, clothing, and shelter
Surplus
more crops than needed
Polytheism
belief in more than one god
Metallurgy
The crafting of metallic ores into functional and/or valuable items, beginning around 4500 B.C.E.
Textiles
a type of cloth or woven fabric
Catal Huyuk
One of first true cities in history, created in the Neolithic Era in 6500 to 5500 BC, from which were created agriculture, trading, temples, housing, and religions
Civilization
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
Social Hierarchy
the organization of a society in hierarchical arrangement of individuals based on power and wealth within a society
Cultural Hearths
areas where civilizations first began to radiate the ideas, innovations and ideologies that culturally transformed the world
Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia literally means "between two rivers" in Greek. The ancient civilizations that arose in the regions between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers
Semitic Languages
a group of languages in a common region consisting of Hebrew, Aramaic, Phoenician, and Arabic
Sumerians
Ancient Sumerians were an intelligent group people that lived in Mesopotamia around 5000 BCE to 1750 BCE
City-states
A small independent state consisting of an urban center and the surrounding agricultural territory
Sargon The Great
Sargon of Akkad is seen as the creator of empire in Mesopotamia
Akkadian Empire
An ancient Semitic empire centered in the city of Akkad and its surrounding region, also called Akkad in ancient Mesopotamia. The empire united all the indigenous Akkadian-speaking Semites and the Sumerian speakers under one rule
Fertile Crescent
Region sometimes known as Southwest Asia that includes the modern states of Iraq, Syria, Israel/Palestine, and southern Turkey; the earliest home of agriculture
Theocracy
a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.
Hittites
The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian (modern-day Turkey) people who formed an empire between 1600-1180 BCE
Assyrians
They were from the kingdom of Assyria which was located in northern Mesopotamia in what is modern-day Iraq
New Babylonians
Also known as the Chaldean empire, dominated Mesopotamia from 600 to 550 B.C.E. Built by King Nebuchadnezzar after the collapse of Assyrian empire
Hammurabi's code
A series of laws published at the order of King Hammurabi of Babylon
Cuneiform
a written language of wedge shaped symbols developed by the Sumerians in 5000
The Epic of Gilgamesh
an epic poem from Ancient Mesopotamia and is among the earliest known works of literary fiction
Ziggurats
an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure
Nile River
is in Africa, flows northward through northeastern Africa, through Egypt and finally draining into the Mediterranean Sea
Cataracts
a decent of water over a steep surface
Hyksos
comprised a small group of West Asian individuals who ruled Northern Egypt, especially the Delta, during the Second Intermediate Period
Pharaoh
a ruler of ancient egypt
Old, Middle, New kingdom
three eras of egyptian civilization
Social Mobility
the movement of individuals, families, households, or other categories of people within or between social strata in a society
Patriarchy
a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
Hatshepsut
a female pharaoh of egypt
Papyrus
a plant-paper created from the marshy plant of egypt
Amon-Re, Isis, Osiris, Horus
chief deities of Ancient Egyptian polytheism
The Book of the Dead
a collection of Egyptian funerary literature. The collection consists of spells, charms and magical formulas that were placed in tombs and were believed to protect and aid the departed in the afterlife, and it contains many basic ideas of the Egyptian religion
Mohenjo-Daro
City that flourished on the banks of the Indus River with population of about 40,000
Dravidian
Linguistic group who occupied South Asia prior to the Indo-European migrations
Aryans
Indo-European who crossed into Indian around 1500 BC
Monsoon rains
moisture laden winds from the Southwest in spring and summer, and dry winds from the Northeast in the winter and fall
Harappa
Along with Mohenjo-Daro, this great Indus Valley city was well-planned, with residents enjoying piped water, bath and drainage systems, and included a walled central city where rulers lived and where surplus crops were stored as taxes
Rosetta Stone
an ancient Egyptian stone bearing inscriptions in several languages and scripts. Their decipherment led to the understanding of hieroglyphic writing
Systems Failure
breakdown of political, economic and social systems
Xia
The dynasty that established a hereditary monarchy and centralized rule for a part of China
Shang (1766 BCE-1027 BCE)
First organized river society, introduced writing on oracles bones, local trade, ancestor worship, bronze age, Huang He river
Tribute
A payment by one ruler/nation to another in acknowledgement of submission, protection or respect/superiority
Zhou Dynasty
overthrew Shang and established 2nd Chinese dynasty
Oracle Bones
items used to tell people's future when thrown into fire
Confucianism
The system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct
The Analects
record of words and acts of the central Chinese thinker and philosopher Confucius and his disciples
The Book of the Songs
Ancient Chinese (Zhou) classic, also known as the Book of Poetry, and the Book of Odes. Collection of verses on light and serious themes. 311 poems compiled and edited after 600 BCE
Divination
Techniques for ascertaining the future or the will of the gods by interpreting natural phenomena
Eastern Hemisphere
a geographical term for the half of the earth which is east of the prime meridian and west of the antimeridian
Western Hemisphere
a geographical term for the half of the earth which lies west of the prime meridian and east of the antimeridian
Olmec
were the first major civilization in Mexico
Chavin
First major urban civilization in South America (900-250 B.C.E.)