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Voracious Vocab

Important Pass Vocabulary

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artifacts weapons, tools, or other things left by humans..archeologists use them to learn about the past
fossils traces of plants or animals preserved in rock
technology tools or methods that improve human life...it doesnt' have to be electronic
domesticate tame plants or animals for human use
specialization the development of jobs or occupations
civilizations complex societies that have cities, government, art, and religion
empire many lands under one ruler
papyrus plant grown on Nile River...used to make Egyptian paper
Hieroglyphics Egyptian writing of pictures and symbols
silent barter to trade without talking
Kush ancient trading civilization...invaded Egypt and ruled for 70 years
Tribute money or slaves given to a stronger ruler by force
Empire group of city-states under one ruler...Sargon was world's first emperor of Mesopotamia
Diaspora A Greek word meaning to scatter...the Jews were scattered all over the world
Herod evil ruler of Judaea...changed the Jewish temple...ruled when Jesus was born
Mycenaean first of the Greek kingdoms...helped develop the alphabet
Greek Dark Ages a period of time after the Mycenaean collapsed...the people forgot their culture
Sparta Greek city-state...spent all their time training for war...went to war with Athens
Athens most important Greek city...city for art and cultural
Mansa Musa African ruler
Reformation time when people such as Martin Luther wanted to reform the Catholic Church -This movement was started by Protestants and they eventually broke away from the Catholic Church
Indulgences given to people to forgive sins-Catholic Church started selling them which caused Reformation movement...Martin Luther opposed selling them
stupas dome shaped Buddhist temples located in India
Pilgrims people who travel around for religious reasons-Pilgrims travel to Mecca for Islam
Pictographs Chinese writing that is made up of symbols to represent objects
Ideographs Chinese writing that represents ideas
Silk fabric made in China from silk worms...traded all over Europe...eventually became the main trade item for the Byzantine Empire
Reform to change or redo..this often happens in governement
95 Theses a document written by Martin Luther. He listed 95 reasons why the Catholic Church should not sell indulgences or passes into heaven.
Mandate from Heaven this is what Chinese rulers gave them the power to rule...they thought that god would keep them on the throne
Social Class of Feudalism-Europe Kings..Lords...Knights...Peasants and serfs
Africa economy was based on trade of salt and gold
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