#1.HOMINID

• Any primate of the family Hominidae
• Includes the modern man

#2. PALEOLITHIC AGE

• Second part of Stone Age
• 750,000 to 500,000 BC
• Lasted until the end of the last Ice Age

#3. NEOLITHIC AGE

• New Stone Age
• Human technology development
• 9500 BC in middle east

#4. HOMO SAPIENS

• The species of humans that still exist today

#5. NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION

• Revolution in agriculture
• Increase population
• Domesticated plants and animals

#6. CUNEIFORM

• System of writing
• Developed by Sumerians of Mesopotamia
• Wedge shaped style of writing

#7. BRONZE AGE

• Advanced metal work
• Meso. Was first to use bronze
• China used bronze
• Bronze work started and increased

#8. ZIGGURAT

• A temple
• Steps to climb to top to listen to Gods
• Gods lived in sky
• Built in the middle of every town in Mesopotamia

#9. CITY-STATE

• A state with own government
• Has a city and surrounding area

#10. DYNASTY

• A family that rules, or has power for a long period of time

#11. POLYTHEISM

• Belief in many Gods

#12. CATARACT

• A large waterfall

#13.THEOCRACY

• Government ruled by religion

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6. CUNEIFORM

• Writing system
• Developed by the Sumerians of Meso.

7. BRONZE AGE

• The work of bronze advanced
• Mesopotamia 1st to use
• China used also

ZIGGURAT

• A temple
• With stairs to climb up and talk to Gods
• Gods live in sky
• Sumerians from Meso used
• In every town in Mesopotamia

9.CITY STATE

• State with own government with surrounding cities/areas

10.DYNASTY

• A family ruling with power for a long period of time

11.POLYTHEISM

• Belief in many gods

12.CATARACT

• Large and high waterfall

13.THEOCRACY

• Government ruled by religion

14.MANDATE OF HEAVEN

• Four principles:
• The right to rule is granted by Heaven.
• There is only one Heaven therefore there can be only one ruler.
• The right to rule is based on the virtue of the ruler.
• The right to rule is not limited to one dynasty.

15.DYNASTIC CYCLE

• The belief that the start and end of dynasties is caused by heaven

16.FEUDALISM

• Social system
• Based on property owned

17. VEDAS

• The 4 books of Hindu scared writing

18. BRAHMIN

• A pilar in the social class of Hindu
• Includes Hindu priest, artists, teachers, technicians class

19. CASTE

• Hindu social system
• According to job or birth

20.MONOTHEISM

• Belief in one God

21. COVENANT

• A binding agreement described in the Christian book, the Bible

22. SATRAP

• Governor of ancient Persia

23.FILLAL PIETY

• Originated with Confucianism
• Families should interact with each other

24. BUREAUCRACY

• Body of nonelective government officials
• Involved in running a government

25. AUTOCRACY

• Rule by one person
• Unlimited power