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AP Global vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Paleolithic Era | Prehistory, old stone age Basic stone tools, nomadic 2.5 mil-8,000 BCE |
| Nomad | no set home, few physical possessions |
| Neolithic revolution | transition from hunter-gatherer society to agriculture societies |
| Metallurgy | use of metal in advancement |
| Mesopotamia | Area where earliest civilizations formed in between Tigris and Euphrates rivers |
| Sumer/Sumerians | First civilization to exist Started ~3100 BCE |
| Hammurabi's code | first legal document |
| Bronze Metallurgy | use of copper and tin casted together |
| Iron | metal that introduced the idea of heating and hammering weapons instead of casting |
| Patriarchy | social system where men are seen as stronger |
| Hebrews/ Israelites/Jews | The first religion of Prophet Abraham 12 tribes of _____ |
| Torah | Holiest part of the jewish bible complete written history of Jewish faith from 1700 BCE- |
| Pharoah | head of state in Egypt seen as the link between humans and gods |
| Hieroglyphs | Formals picturesque writing system of the Egyptians means "sacred" + "engraved" in greek |
| Bantu | Language used in sub-Saharan Africa created ~2000 BCE |
| Harappan/ Indus River Society | Advanced river society known for inventions such as the wheel and stamps |
| Aryans | Indo-European people who developed ancient India |
| Sanskrit | Ancient language that was originally just oral Rig Vega written in this language |
| Hinduism | Religion that revere's Brahma Created by Aryans |
| Rig Veda | Holy scripture of the Aryans |