Vocab Chapters 1 + 2 Flashcards
People moving from place to place as they followed game animals and ripening fruit
Nomad
The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another
Cultural diffusion
Settling down and moving from nomadic ways to agriculture
Neolithic
Development of cities
Civilization
Believing in many gods
Polytheistic
Title of ancient Egyptian rulers
Pharaoh
A part of the Middle East with fertile soil
Fertile Crescent
The first form of writing
Cuneiform
Group of states or territories controlled by one ruler
Empire
Pharaohs moving from the old kingdom to middle kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Ruling family
Dynasty
Ranks based on money
Social classes
An economy based on classes and money
Traditional economy
Specially trained person who knew how to read and write and kept records
Scribe
Spiritual leader believed to be interpreting Gods will
Prophet
Moral standard of behavior
Ethics
The scattering of peoples
Diaspora
Binding agreement
Covenant
Believing in one God
Monotheistic
A system in which a set of goods or services are exchanged for other goods or services
Barter economy
Body of law dealing with private rights of individuals
Civil law
System of ranks
Hierarchy
Plant used by ancient Egyptians as paper
Papyrus
Form of picture writing developed by the ancient egyptians
Hieroglyphics
