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Around 8000 B.C.E to around 600C.E.

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Alexander the Great King of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC)
Analects Collection of moral and social teachings of Confucius
Confucius Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism
Bronze Age Period between the Stone and Iron Ages, characterized by the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weapons
Byzantium An ancient city founded by the Greeks, now the site of modern Istanbul; in 330 Constantine rebuilt the city and called it Constantinople and made it his capital
Code of Hammurabi A set of laws enacted by Babylonian King Hammurabi in 1726 BC. It is noteworthy because of the class distinctions built into it.
Cuneiform Ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia
Democracy The political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
Eight Fold Path The method of spiritual attainment outlined in Buddha' s sermons on the Four Noble Truths.
Four Noble Truths Discovered by the Buddha through enlightenment.
Gothic Migrations Period of human migration that occurred roughly between AD 300 to 700 in Europe
Great Wall a long wall that the Chinese built to keep out nomadic tribes from the north and west. It was expanded and rebuilt several times under different dynasties.
Han Dynasty Imperial dynasty that ruled China; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization; period in which Buddhism entered the country.
Hellenism A period and style of Mediterranean culture influenced by the Greek art world following the conquests of Alexander the Great.
The Huns Nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century
Indian Ocean Trade Development of trade over the Indian Ocean.
Iron Age The period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weapons
Jewish Diaspora The dispersion of the Jews outside Israel; from the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem in 587-86 BC when they were exiled to Babylonia
Legalism (China) Invented in the Han dynasty; the main philosophic currents during the Warring States Period.
Pax Romana Period of relative peace and minimal expansion by military force experienced by the Roman Empire; established by Caesar Augustus
Pyramids Pyramid-shaped masonry structures
Roman Republic The ancient Roman state from 509 BC until Augustus assumed power in 27 BC; was governed by an elected Senate but dissatisfaction with the Senate led to civil wars that culminated in a brief dictatorship by Julius Caesar.
Roman Senate Political institution in ancient Rome
Shang Civilization (China) The second Chinese dynasty; the Shang Dynasty fell when Shang Zhou, the last Shang king, committed suicide after his army was defeated by the Zhou people.
Shi Huang Di The first ruler of China's Qin dynasty. One of his advisers, Hanfeizi, formed the philosophy of Legalism, which Shi Huangdi used to rule over China.
Siddhartha Gautama A spiritual teacher from ancient India and the founder of Buddhism
Silk Road Trade Enabled people to transport goods between different parts of the world; trade on the Silk Road was a significant factor in the development of the great civilizations of China, India, Egypt, Persia, Arabia, and Rome.
The Torah The whole body of the Jewish sacred writings and tradition.
The Vedas of Hinduism Sacred scriptures of Hinduism.
Ziggurats A type of step-pyramid temple first built by the Sumerians in southern Mesopotamia; Made of sun-dried mud bricks. The people of Mesopotamia continued building ziggurats for thousands of years.
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