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WH VOCABULARY Flashcards

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a mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks

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silt

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a large arc of rich, or fertile, farmland.

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Fertile Crescent

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a way of supplying water to an area of land.

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irrigation

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human-made waterways

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canals

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The type of arrangement in which each worker specializes in a particular task or job.

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Division of Labor

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or more than they needed.

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surplus

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countryside,

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rural, or countryside,

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City

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Urban

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consisted of a city and all the countryside around it

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city-state

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or land with different territories and peoples under a single rule.

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empire

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the worship of many gods.

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polytheism

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people who performed religious ceremonies

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Priests

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the division of society by rank or class.

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social hierarchy

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the world’s first system of writing.

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cuneiform

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or picture symbols.

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pictographs

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or writer

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scribe

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long poems that tell the stories of heroes.

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epics

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architecture

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the science of building

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a pyramid- shaped temple tower

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ziggurat

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land between two rivers

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Mesopotamia

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or strong rapids

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cataracts

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a triangle-shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river.

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delta

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the title used by the rulers of Egypt. The title pharaoh means “great house.”

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pharaoh

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is a series of rulers from the same family.

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dynasty

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a period in Egyptian history that lasted from about 2700 BC to 2200 BC.

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Old Kingdom

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or people from rich and powerful families.

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nobles

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or life after death

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afterlife

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specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth.

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mummies

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or people of wealth and power,

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elite

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huge stone tombs with four triangle-shaped walls that met in a point on top.

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pyramids

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the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.

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engineering

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a period of order and stability that lasted until about 1750 BC.

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Middle Kingdom

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the period during which Egypt reached the height of its power and glory.

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New Kingdom

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or paths followed by traders,

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trade routes

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Egyptian writing system or

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hieroglyphics

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a long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds.

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papyrus

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a stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics.

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Rosetta Stone

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imaginary creatures with the bodies of lions and the heads of other animals or humans

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sphinxes

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a tall, four-sided pil- lar that is pointed on top.

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obelisk

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is a large landmass that is smaller than a continent

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subcontinent

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seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons.

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monsoons

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the most important language of ancient India.

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Sanskrit

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divided Indian society into groups based on a person’s birth, wealth, or occupation.

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caste system

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the largest religion in India today.

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Hinduism

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process of rebirth in a new body

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reincarnation

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the effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul.

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karma

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is based on the teachings of a man named Mahavira, who is believed to have been born around 599 BC.

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Jainism

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or the avoidance of violent actions.

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nonviolence

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has its roots in the teachings of the Guru Nanak, who lived in the AD 1400s

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Sikhism

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or going without food

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fasting

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the focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas.

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meditation

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a religion based on the teachings of the Buddha

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Buddhism

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or people who work to spread their religious beliefs,

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missionaries

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