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paleolithic age

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old stone age end 12,000Bc

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neolithic revolution

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succession of technology innovation and changes in human organization 8500-3500BC

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3
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Neolithic age

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new stone age 8000-500 BCE

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4
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Bronze age

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4000 to 3000 B.C increased plow metal work

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5
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Civilization

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Societies distinguished by reliance on sedentary agricultulture

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Cuneiform

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a form of writing devolved bythe summeriems

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Mesopotamia

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the civilization that arose in the alluvial plain of the Tigris and Euphrates river

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City state

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A form of political orgization

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9
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ziggerates

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massive towers developed by the sumerians

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10
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Hammurabis code

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code was one of the earliest forms of writing

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Partiarchal

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all parts of society political economic and cultural ran by men

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Monotheism

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worship of a single god

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confucism

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chinses polocy centerted around obying orders

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14
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Buddha

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major indian and asain religion

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15
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hellenism

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culture blending indian persian egyption and greek belifes

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16
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Ashoka

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great muyran ruler

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Scholar gentry

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land owners could go to school

18
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Monotheistic

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Exclusive worship of a single good

19
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Roman republic

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The balanced constitution of rome from c.510 to 47 BCE

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Julius Creaser

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Dictator of the roman republic who effectively ended the republic

21
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Constantine

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Roman emperor from 312 to 337 CE established second capital of constipole attempted to use religious force of Christianity to unify empire spiritually

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Polis

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city state form of government typical of greek political organization 800-900 BCE

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Axum

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A kingdom in the Ethiopian highland converted to Christianity after trading with roman empire