Ancient River Valley Civilizations Flashcards
Land between two rivers
Mesopotamia
Arc of rich farmland in southwest Asia, between the Persian gulf and the Mediterranean Sea
Fertile Cresent
Large landmass that forms a distinct part of a continent
Subcontinent
A marshy region formed by deposits of silt at mouth of a river
Delta
A city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit
City-State
A number of countries controlled by a single ruler
Empire
A king in ancient Egypt
Pharaoh
Belief in many gods
Polytheism
Government controlled by religious leaders
Theocracy
Series of rulers from a single family
Dynasty
Two rivers in Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
Environmental challenges in Mesopotamia
- flooding
- no barriers
- no raw materials
Solutions to environmental challenges in Mesopotamia
- irrigation ditches
- built walls
- traded
What is cuneiform and what does it look like
Ancient writing system in Mesopotamia, triangles and lines
Who was Hammurabi
King of Babylon who made the code
What’s special about the Nile and what does it do once a year
Flows north, floods
How long does mummification take
About 70 days
Significance of the Rosetta Stone
Decoded hieroglyphics
Egyptian social classes
Pharaoh, farmers, laborers
Harrapan civilization had?
Planned cities, raised platforms, sewage
Neolithic revolution importance?
Began domestication of plants and animals
