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1st Quarter CRT Geo. SG

Vocabulary, Identifications etc.

Terms

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Babylon
Jews where exiled there; Hammurabi was once a great king there
Nile River
longest river in the world, 4000 miles; fertile soil for succesful farming; Hapi=Nile River god
New Kingdom
Egypt acquired new territory and reached the height of its power
embalming
process of preserving bodies for the afterlife w/ herbs and linens
Judaism
the ancient Isrealite Faith; became Judaism during the Babylonian exile
land bridge
where scientists believe that people crossed from Asia to North America, Beringia
anthropologist
focus on learning about the human society by studiying art, writings, etc.
scribes
wealthy men who learned how to write
Neolithic Age
New Stone Age, began when people stated farming
Nile River floods
created fertile soil; not feared by the people
anno domini
"In the Year of the Lord."
King Solomon + govt.
not liked by the people; heavy taxes to pay for great buildings; Isrealite king
ziggurat
great temple built by Sumerians (pyramid like)
Aztecs
located in the Valley of Mexico, warriors, conqured by the Spanish explorers
Torah
the Hebrew holy book
Native Americans (causes of death)
mostly died due to measles and smallpox
artifacts
weapons, tools and other things made by man
Mayan Civilization
located in a dense forest, city-states, mysterious end,
covenant
agreement; made with God
messiah
a savior sent by God
synagogue
Jewish house of worship and prayer
Paleolithic people
lived during hte ice Ages, mostly survived by using fire
rabbi
teacher of the Jewish Book and the laws
The Book of the Dead
collection of spells and prayers to help you get t othe afterlife, studied by the Egyptians
conquistador
a Spanish explorer sent to Mexico
exile
forced living in another place or city
Mesopotamia
Greek for "Land between 2 rivers", hot dry climate, fertile soil for farming b/c of flooding
Pachacuti + govt.
Incan King; established a strong central government
Hernan Cortes + govt.
Spanish soldier; conquered the Aztecs by using guns, horses and an epidemic
Ice Age
Paleolithic people, great sheets of frozen ice, survived by the discovery of fire
cuneiform
the writing of the Sumerians
fossils
races of plants and animals that have been preserved in rock
Tigris River/ Euphrates River
cradle of civilization, location of some of the first civilizations, good farming, fertile soil
deity
god or goddess
Hammurabi + govt.
known for his famous code of laws; some were cruel, but he tried to be just
epic
a long poem telling of great deeds or people, tell events in history
dynasty
a line of rulers from one family
Old Kingdom
lasted until about 2300 B.C. ; Egypt grew, built cities, traded
Sumerians + govt.
city states, located in Mesopotamia
archaeologist
hnt for evidence buried in the ground where people once lived
mummy
linen wrapped body; final product of embalming
city-state
an individual city with land and walls around it separate government
civilization
complex societies with cities, organized governments, art, religion, class systems, and writing
monotheism
belief in one God
Middle Kingdom
period of peace, stability, and prosperity; achievements; andvances in art and architecture
historian
people who study and write about hte human past
hieroglyphics
Egyptian form of writing; pictures and symbols; thousands of them
domestication
taming plants and animals for human use

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