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Unit 3 - 9th (extra)
Unit 3 - Ancient Civilizations Golden Ages (extra)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aqueducts | Roman structures that carried water |
| classical civilization | nickname for Ancient Greece and Rome |
| dynasty cycle | Rise and fall of ruling families in China |
| Gupta Empire (location, achievements) | Ancient India's golden age. Created numbers, concept of zero, and stupas |
| Han Dynasty (location, achievements) | Ancient China's golden age. Created the Great Wall, Silk Road, civil service system, paper, silk |
| Hannibal | Carthage general who fought Rome during the Punic Wars |
| Mandate of Heaven | Chinese belief that rulers got the right to rule from the gods |
| patricians | Rome's upper class |
| Pax Romana | Rome's golden age |
| plebeians | Rome's lower class |
| polis | Greek city-state |