World History exam Flashcards
Plants and Animals are Domesticated/Beginning of Farming transition from hunting gathering to farming
Neolithic era
First complex society that developed in South Mesopotamia
Sumer
Sumerians writing system
Cuneiform
Originated in Turkey, first to develop Iron Metallurgy
Hittites
Egypt was the first to mummify, they believed you could take certain possessions into the after life and would use fluids to preserve the organs
Egyptian Mummification
Invading group that attacked Egypt and defeated them. First to introduce Horse drawn Chariots and bring in bronze Weapons
Hyksos
first large scale conquering empire. Very Warlike and ruthless, they conquered Egypt, Northern Kingdom of Israel, Babylon, and Present day Syria
Assyrian Empire
Earliest Civilization in India
Harappan Civilization
Major City state within Harappan civilization
Mohenjo-Daro
Indo Europeans that slowly migrated into India and ended up subduing the Dravidians, they rule over central and northern india
Aryans
Earliest Chinese dynasty. Tried to organize public life in China on a large scale
Xia Dynasty
the first society of Mesoamerica, which founded traditions followed by all later societies. Known for big heads made out of Basaltic stone Items
Olmec
Important center of ancient Mayan civilization. It was the largest and most powerful of the Mayan cities. Important to trade as well.
Tikal
Farming technique used by the Mayans to try and capture silt for crops
Terrace Farming
4 Empires
- Achaemenian Dynasty (Alexander the great conquered them)
- Seleucid empire (Alex’s main general created them)
- Parthians (Parthians conquered the Seleucid)
- Sassan (Conquered the Parthians)
Persian Empires
