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Paleolithic

The "Old Rock" period characterized by no written language and the existence of early hominids.

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Hominids

Early human ancestors, including Australopithecus, Homo Erectus, Homo Habilis, and Homo Sapiens Sapiens.

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Egalitarian Hunter-Gatherers

Societies during the Paleolithic that were equal in social structure and relied on hunting and gathering for sustenance.

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Agricultural Revolution

The transition to farming around 8000 BCE in the Fertile Crescent, leading to food surpluses and job specialization.

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Surplus of Food

Result of the Agricultural Revolution that allowed for population growth and the development of complex societies.

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Mesopotamia

The region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers known for early agriculture and city-states like Babylon and Ur.

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Egyptian Pharaoh

The king of Egypt, considered a god-king, with significant religious and political power.

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Mandate of Heaven

A Chinese ideology that justified the emperor's rule as divinely sanctioned, originating during the Zhou dynasty.

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Dynastic Cycle

The pattern of rise, prosperity, decline, and collapse of Chinese dynasties.

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Zoroastrianism

The first major monotheistic religion founded by Zoroaster, emphasizing the struggle between good and evil.

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Code of Hammurabi

A Babylonian set of laws emphasizing justice and retribution, famously stating "an eye for an eye."

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Hero’s Journey

A narrative structure identified by Joseph Campbell that outlines the stages of a hero's adventure.

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Epic of Gilgamesh

One of the earliest written stories featuring the adventures of Gilgamesh, a king of Uruk.

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The Odyssey

The epic tale of Odysseus's journey home after the Trojan War, filled with trials and adventures.

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Allegory of the Cave

A philosophical story by Plato illustrating the difference between the perceived reality and the true reality.

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