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Midterm

Midterm Exam

TermDefinition
Paleolithic Era Early Stone Age
Neolithic Era New Stone Age
Lucy early hominid who walked on two legs
Otzi frozen mummy with a copper ax
Irrigation bringing water to an area of land using canals and ditches
silt rich soil left from floods
surplus more than what you need
social hierarchy social classes that developed in society. The person is at the top has control over all others.
mummification Egyptian preservation of a body for the afterlife
domestication make plants and animals useful to humans
polytheism a belief in many gods
monotheism a belief in one god
cuneiform Sumerian writing
hieroglyphics Egyptian writing
Hinduism A religion from India. Believes in reincarnation
Caste System social classes in Hindu society. Level is based on behavior of past life. (karma)
Buddhism A religion based on teachings of Buddha. Follow the Eightfold Path.
Eightfold Path What Buddhists practice, teaches the right way to live
Legalism A Chinese belief system thought of all people as bad by nature and needed to be controlled
Daoism A Chinese belief system that people should live in harmony
Confucius A Chinese philosopher who thought China needed to return to ethics (moral values)
Shi Huangdi The ruler of the Qin Dynasty that buried scholars alive because they would not burn books.
Great Wall of China A wall built to protect from invaders
pharaoh Name of the Egyptian king
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