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civilizations

TermDefinition
city state functioned much as an independent country does today example of a complex institution
ziggurat place of worship for priest and important place in Mesopotamia . Important for religion
cuneiform denoting or relating to the wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia, Persia, and Ugarit, surviving mainly impressed on clay tablets. used for record keeping
fertile crescent land between rivers in. Mesopotamia that provided good soil for agricultural.
Cultural diffusion process in which a new idea or a product spread from one culture to another. important to religion
hammurabi 6th king of Babylon and made laws and codes
empire one ruler controls everyone.
polytheism belief in many Gods example hinduism
Monotheism Belief in one God example Christianity
cyrus persian empirer who allowed religon of people he concured politcal
satrap leader of each Reign on of Persian empire. Complex isntution
darius persian empiror who created royal road 3rd king of the Achaemenid Empire
royal road created by Darius and way of communication spanning over 1,500 miles
Zoroastrianism monotheistic religions, having originated in ancient Persia.
record keeping documenting tax collections, the passage of laws and keep storage.
improved technology creating new inventions like the wheel,sailboat,body armor for persia
complex instutions advanced cities and specialsed workers and goverment
animism belief in nauture having a soul
parthenon extremely expensive building and symbol of Athens empire
socrates greek philosopher who is often considered s the father of western philosophy
plebeian common people of rome farmers,merchants,soldiers
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