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S.S. Vocab #1-23
Global History (early civilizations)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| prehistory | a time period before there were records of anything written |
| artifacts | objects such as tools, weapons, or jewelry that were made by humans |
| culture | a way of life that is shown by ideas, beliefs, tools, clothing, etc. |
| paleolithic age | a prehistoric period called the Old Stone Age that lasted from 2.5 million B.C. to 8,000 B.C. |
| neolithic age | a prehistoric period called the New Stone Age that lasted from 8,000 B.C. to 3,000 B.C. People learned to make pottery, grow crops, raise animals, etc. |
| nomads | a person who doesn't have a permanent home & travels from one place to another looking for food and water. |
| hunters and gatherers | a nomadic group member whose source of food comes from hunting animals and gathering plant & berries. |
| neolithic revolution | there was a change from food-gathering to food-producing. This made a major impact in human life. |
| domestication | animal taming for human benefit |
| cuneiform | system of writing with symbols, created by Sumerians around 3,000 B.C. |
| ziggurat | a pyramid-shaped structure that formed part of the Sumerian temple. |
| fertile crescent | an arc of rich farmland in southwest Asia between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea. |
| hammurabis code | laws, judgements, and existing rules that were collected by Hammurabi and were copied and pasted/hung all over his empire. |
| theocracy | a government controlled by "divine leaders" or religious leaders. |
| monsoons | a wind that shifts direction at certain times of the year. |
| himalayas | a wide mountain range in Asia |
| khyber pass | a mountain pass that connects Afghanistan and Pakistan. |
| hindu kush | a mountain range west of the Himalayas in central and South Asia. |
| mohenjo-daro & harrapo | two civilizations that were part of the Indus River Civilization. |
| loess | a fertile deposit of wind blown soil (silt) |
| mandate of heaven | in Chinese history, the divine approval thought to be the basis of royal authority. |
| dynastic cycle | the historical pattern of the rise, decline, and replacement of dynasties. |
| oracle bones | one of the animal bones or tortoise shells used by ancient Chinese priests to communicate with the g-ds. |
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