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Unit 1 world history
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mummification | The process of preserving the body with chemicals after death |
| Fertile Cresent | A region of rich farm land that curves from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian gulf |
| Hieroglyphs | A form of ancient writing in which picture symbols represent sounds |
| Cultural dissfusion | The spreading of culture from one society to another |
| Oracle bones | Inscribed bones used to predict the future |
| Indo-Europeans | Semi-nomadic people who migrated from the southern Russia to the Indian subcontinent around 1700 B.C. |
| Castes | Social classes in the ancient Indian class system |
| Cuneiform | Sumerian writing |
| Subcontinent | A large landmass that is part of a continent but is considered independent geographically or politically |
| Theocracy | A government ruled by religious leaders who claim gods authority |
| Civilization | A complex, organized society that has cities,government, religion, record keeping/writing, job specialization, social classes, and art/architecture |
| Artisans | Skilled craftspeople who make goods |
| Mandate of Heaven | The Chinese belief that Royal authority is the result of divine approval |
| Loess | Fine yellow soil blown from the desert regions |
| Monsoon | Seasonal winds in India |
| Pharaoh | A ruler of ancient Egypt |
| Vedas | Sacred writings of the Indo-Aryans |
| Polytheism | The belief in many gods |
| Rajas | Leaders of ancient cities in India |
| Rosetta Stone | A granite stone found in 1799; it gave the first clue to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics |
| Steppes | Arid grasslands |
| Rameses | Pharaoh of Egypt; he defeated the Hittites ruled Egypt with extravagance, building more temples/monuments than any other pharaoh |
| Dynastic cycle | The rise and fall of Chinese dynasties |
| Hammurabi | King of Babylonia and brilliant military leader who is known for his uniform code of 282 laws- the first to be written down |
| Hatshepsut | Queen of ancient Egypt; took the throne in place of her stepson and focused on the temple building, projects, and trade |