Chapter 2 Sections 1,2 Flashcards
CURVED SHAPED AREA AND RICHNESS OF LAND
fertile crescent
lands facing the Mediterranean Sea and a plain
Mesopotamia
each city and the surrounding land it controlled
city-state
series of rulers from a single family
dynasty
one idea or product spreads from one culture to another
cultural-diffusion
the belief in more than one god
polytheism
created by Sargon; brings together several peoples, nations, or independent states
empire
1792 B.C. to 1750 B.C.; put a code of laws together
Hammurabi
begins about 100 miles before the river enters the Mediterranean
delta
a king of Egypt
Narmer
Egyptian god-kings
Pharaohs
rules based on religious authority
theocracy
resting place after death
pyramid
a process of embalming and driving the corpse to prevent decay
mummification
a flexible writing system using symbols
hieroglyphics