Chapter 3 terms 3 of 4 Flashcards
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Mahabharata
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The worlds longest poem and Indians greatest epic about the Pandava brothers
2
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Oracle bones
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Animal bones card with written characters which were used for telling the future
3
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Calligraphy
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Art of beautiful handwriting
4
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Feudalism
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Political system based on bonds of loyalty between lords and vassals
5
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Dynastic cycle
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Rise and fall of Chinese dynasties according to the Mandate of Heaven
6
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Harappa
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A wealthy city in ancient India and one of the foundations of their society
7
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Clans
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Groups of families who claim a common ancestor
8
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Loess
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Fine, yellow wish – brown topsoil made up of particles of silt and Clay, carried by the wind
9
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Shang
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The future
