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AP Global vocab
Term | Definition |
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Paleolithic Era | Prehistory, old stone age Basic stone tools, nomadic 2.5 mil-8,000 BCE |
Nomad | no set home, few physical possessions |
Neolithic revolution | transition from hunter-gatherer society to agriculture societies |
Metallurgy | use of metal in advancement |
Mesopotamia | Area where earliest civilizations formed in between Tigris and Euphrates rivers |
Sumer/Sumerians | First civilization to exist Started ~3100 BCE |
Hammurabi's code | first legal document |
Bronze Metallurgy | use of copper and tin casted together |
Iron | metal that introduced the idea of heating and hammering weapons instead of casting |
Patriarchy | social system where men are seen as stronger |
Hebrews/ Israelites/Jews | The first religion of Prophet Abraham 12 tribes of _____ |
Torah | Holiest part of the jewish bible complete written history of Jewish faith from 1700 BCE- |
Pharoah | head of state in Egypt seen as the link between humans and gods |
Hieroglyphs | Formals picturesque writing system of the Egyptians means "sacred" + "engraved" in greek |
Bantu | Language used in sub-Saharan Africa created ~2000 BCE |
Harappan/ Indus River Society | Advanced river society known for inventions such as the wheel and stamps |
Aryans | Indo-European people who developed ancient India |
Sanskrit | Ancient language that was originally just oral Rig Vega written in this language |
Hinduism | Religion that revere's Brahma Created by Aryans |
Rig Veda | Holy scripture of the Aryans |