Studied by 50 people
Paleolithic Period
the prehistoric era that began about 10,000 B.C.
pictographs
an early step in the development of writing
technology
the skills and tools people use to meet their basic needs
Jericho
one of the first Neolithic villages
polythesistic
describes people who believe in many gods
anthropology
Study of the origins and development of people and their societies
Neolithic Period
the era in prehistory that dates from at least 2 million B.C to about 10,000 B.C.
animism
the belief that spirits and forces exist within animals, objects, or dreams
Donald Johanson
first to discover enough of a skeleton to provide a good look at an early hominid
Mary and Louis Leakey
Discovered evidence at Olduvai Gorge that early hominids learned to use tools
Delta
the marshy area formed by silt deposits at the mouth of some rivers
zoroaster
religious figure who introduced the idea of a single wise god to the Persian empire
Rosetta Stone
the key to unlocking the meaning of ancient Egyptian writing and language
cuneiform
the form of writing composed of wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets
diaspora
the scattering of Jews across different parts of the world
Sabbath
the Jewish holy day of rest and worship
Sargon
the ruler who created the world's first empire
hieroglyphics
the form of writing in which symbols or pictures represent concepts or sounds
Nebuchadnezzar
the ruler who is thought to have build the Hanging Gardens in Babylon.
Hatshepsut
the female ruler of Egypt who encouraged trade during the new Kingdom
tyrant
a person who gains power by force
ostracism
banishing a public figure
Parthenon
a Greek temple dedicated to the goddess Athena
Homer
the author of the Illiad and the Odyssey
Hippocrates
the Greek physician who set ethical standards for doctors
Herodotus
the Greek historian often called the "Father of History"
citizen
a free resident of a Greek city-state
Pericles
an Athenian statesman who expanded democracy
Alexandria
the Egyptian cultural capital of the Hellenistic world
polis
a Greek city-state, consisting of a city and the surrounding countryside
latifundia
huge estates bought up by wealthy Roman families
republic
a form of government in which the people choose some of the officials
Ptolemy
the Hellenistic scientist who argued that the Earth was the center of the universe
heresy
belief contrary to official Church teaching
dictator
a ruler who has complete control over foreign lands and peoples
Virgil
the author of the Aeneid
mercenaries
foreign soldiers serving for pay
legion
the basic military unit of the Roman army
Augustine
a scholar who combined Christian doctrine with Greco-Roman learning
imperialism
the policy of establishing control over foreign lands and peoples
serf
a peasant bound to the land
troubadour
a wandering musician
apprentice
a trainee in the guild system
Clovis
the Frankish leader who conquered the former Roman province of Gaul
journeyman
a salaried worker in the guild system
fief
an estate granted to a vassal by his lord
charter
a document that set out the rights and privileges of a town
St. Francis of Assisi
the founder of the first order of friars
papal supremacy
authority over all secular rulers
knight
a mounted warrior
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