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2. River Valley Civilizations Flashcards

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Why did early civilizations develop near rivers?

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  • Because yearly floods created fertile soil for farming
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Mesopotamia

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  • A plain that’s between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
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Mesopotamia is also know as…

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Sumer

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Earliest civilization

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Mesopotamia

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Fertile Crescent

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  • A desert region with a curved shape and rich land
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Cuneiform

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Used by Sumerians.

Wedge shaped tools pressed into clay to write

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Ziggurat

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Pyramid shaped Sumerian temple

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Early wheel

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  • First used for pottery, and then for transportation by the Sumers
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Hammurabi’s Code of Law

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A single, uniform code of laws engraved into stone to help set punishments and unify his empire.

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Theocracy

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Rule based on religious authority

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Why were pyramids important?

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They were the resting place after death for pharoahs bc of ka: the life force was still present

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Mummification

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Used to preserve important bodies so they could safely reach the beautiful Other World

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Egypt traded with and was later conquered by

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Egypt traded with and was later conquered by the Kingdom of Kush in Nubia

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Hieroglyphics

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  • Sacred carvings where a picture stood for an idea
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Monsoons

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Seasonal winds

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In the Chinese method of writing, each character stands for…

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1 syllable or unit of language

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Dynasty

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Rule by one family

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China religious ancestor worship

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The Chinese believed that the spirits of family ancestors had the power to bring good fortune/ disaster to living members of the family

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How did the Chinese view their ancestors?

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Instead of mighty gods, they were regarded as troublesome or helpful neighbors who demanded attention and respect

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Civilization definition

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A particularly well organized and developed complex society

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Mandate of Heaven

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Justifying Chinese rule with royal authority that came from heaven.

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