Test 4 Flashcards
Aksum
an African kingdom; now is modern-day Ethiopia and Eritrea
animism
the belief that spirits are present in animals, plants, and other natural objects
assimilation
the adoption of a conqueror’s culture by a conquered people
Beringia
an ancient land bridge which the earliest Americans are believed to have migrated from Asia to the Americas
centralized government
a government in which the power is concentrated in a central authority to which local governments are subject
griot
a West African storyteller
Gupta Empire
the second empire in India, founded by Chandra Gupta I
matriarchal
relating to the social system in which the mother is the head of the family
Mauryan empire
the first empire in India, founded by Chandragupta Maurya
Mesoamerica
an area extending from central Mexico to Honduras, where several of the ancient complex societies of the Americas developed
Moche
a civilization that flourished on what is now the northern coast of Peru
monopoly
a group’s exclusive control over the production and distribution of certain goods
Nazca
a civilization that flourished on what is now the southern coast of Peru
Olmec
the earliest-known Mesoamerican civilization; later influenced other societies throughout the region
patriarchal
relating to a social system in which the father is the head of the family
savanna
a flat, grassy plain
Zapotec
an early Mesoamerican civilization that was centered in the Oaxaca Valley of what is now Mexico
Sahara
one of the largest deserts in northern Africa
Asoka
Chandragupta’s grandson; brought the Mauryan Empire to its greatest height
Sima Qian
called the Great Historian; compiled a history of China
Chandragupta Maurya
an Indian military leader; ruled Mauryan Empire; unified Northern India
paper
a material produced to write on
