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River Civilizations

Vocabs for Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, & India

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A form of culture? Civilization
A skilled worker who makes goods by hand. Ex. Weaver or potter... Artisan
A system of writing with wedge-shaped symbols, invented by Sumerians around 3000 B.C Cuneiform
A tiered, pyramid-shaped structure that formed part of a Sumerian temple. Ziggurat
An arc of rich farmland in Southwest Asia, between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea. Fertile Crescent
Believing in many gods. Polytheism
The era before recorded history. Prehistoric
A Babylonian Empire ruler, from 1792 B.C to 1750 B.C. His legacy is the code of laws he created. Hammurabi
An Ancient civilization in Iraq between two rivers: The Tigris and Euphrates. Mesopotamia
A belief in a single god. Monotheistic
The process by which soul is reborn continuing until it achieves perfect understanding. Reincarnation
The totality of the good and bad deeds performed by a person which is believed to determine his/her fate after rebirth Karma
Reviving from the dead Resurrection
A chosen person in the Torah, who God chose to be the "father" of the Hebrew people. Abraham
A Buddha; founder of Buddhism Siddhartha
A Jew born in Bethlehem in Judea; baptized; he preached, thought, did good deeds, performed miracles. Jesus
A prophet, messenger of Allah Muhammad
A collection of religious beliefs that developed slowly over a long period of time. They see religion as a way of liberating the soul from illusions, disappointments and mistakes. Hinduism
Seeking enlightenment, or wisdom Buddhism
An ethical system that provides direction for personal behavior and goal government. A way of life based on the teachings of Confucius (Chinese Scholar) Confucianism
A dynasty or Chinese empire that began in 206 B.C, which is actually two separate dynasties. Han
The spreading of ideas or products from one culture to another. Cultural Diffusion
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