Key Developments in Ancient Civilizations and Cultures

Monotheism

Qualities that did not distinguish the Hebrew God Yahweh from other regional gods.

Chinese astronomers during the Warring States period

Created the first star catalogs, meticulously recording star positions and developing an equatorial method for star charting.

Monotheism

Qualities that did not distinguish the Hebrew God Yahweh from other regional gods.

Chinese astronomers during the Warring States period

Created the first star catalogs, meticulously recording star positions and developing an equatorial method for star charting.

Broad impact of the Indo-European migrations

Herders moving en masse from the continent's eastern periphery into Central Europe, possibly responsible for the expansion of Indo-European languages.

Opportunities opened by the move of the Kushite people south to Meroe

Direct access to the Nile Delta and Egyptian trade routes was not facilitated due to the physical distance of Meroe from these networks.

Center of state organization according to Chinese Legalists

Believed strict laws and a system of punishments and rewards should be central, rather than ritual or moral teachings.

Buddhist goal of non-existence

Known as Anattā, achieved by shedding the demands of the flesh.

Highest position of power for women in ancient Egypt

Title of 'God's Wife of Amun,' the highest-ranking priestess of the Amun cult, granting significant political influence.

Largest Mesopotamian temple

Built in the city of Babylon.

Single trait common to first civilized areas

Proximity to a river valley, providing a reliable water source for agriculture and the development of a food surplus.

Most striking development of Neanderthal life

Tools.