Ancient Civilization Vocab Flashcards
Phalanx
A body of troops moving in a close formation
Siege
A military operation when enemy forces surround a town cutting off all essential supplies
Logistics
Moving, housing and supplying troops
Patriarchy
Government in which the father or eldest male is the head of the family
Levirate marriage
The brother of the deceased man is obligated to marry his brothers widow and the widow is obligated to marry her deceased husbands brother.
Dowry
Property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their wedding day.
Ethnocentrism
Judging a culture by your own cultural standards
Civilization characteristics
- Advanced cities
- specialized workers
- Complex institutions
- Record keeping
- Advanced technology
Civilization
Most advanced stage of human development
Domestication
The process which the genetic level of living organisms changes through generations of breeding
Agriculture
The practice of farming including the growth of crops and rearing of animals to provide food and other products
Ziggurats
A rectangular stepped tower surmounted by a temple
Cuneiform
Relating to the characters used in ancient writing systems
Values
Usefulness of something
Hunter- gatherer
Member of nomadic people who live by hunting, fishing and gathering.
