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WH1 Vocab #2 RVC
River Valley Civilizations
Term | Definition |
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Fertile Crescent | Arc of rich farmland in southwest Asia between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea |
Mesopotamia | The land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers |
City-state | Political unit much like an independent country |
Dynasty | Series of rulers from a single family |
Cultural Diffusion | New ideas spreading from one culture to another |
Polytheism | Belief in many gods |
Empire | Peoples, nations, or independent states under control of one ruler |
Hammurabi | Babylonian ruler famous for his code of laws |
Delta | Marshy area at the mouth of a river |
Pharaoh | Egyptian ruler thought of as a god |
Theocracy | Government in which the ruler is considered to be a divine figure |
Pyramid | Resting place for Egyptian kings after death |
Mummification | Process by which a body is preserved after death |
Hieroglyphics | Egyptian writing system |
Papyrus | plant used to make a paper-like material |
Monsoon | Seasonal wind |
Mandate of Heaven | Divine approval of the ruler |
Dynastic Cycle | Pattern of rise, fall & replacement of dynasties |
Feudalism | Political system in which nobles or lords are granted the use of lands that belong to the king |
Subcontinent | Land mass that is a distinct part of a continent |