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Semester 1 Review

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anthropologist- person who studies past and present culture
archaeologist person who studies and uncovers artifacts
Characteristics of the Paleolithic Era nomadic, first tools (simple), fire, lived in clans, oral language, cave art
Characteristics of the Neolithic Era agriculture, domestic animals, advanced tools, pottery/weaving
Migration of Humans migrated from Africa (Ethiopian Highlands) to all other continents.
Names and locations of the Four River Valley Civilizations. Egypt- Nile Mesopotamia- Tigris and Euphrates India- Indus and Ganges Chinese- Huang He
Phoenicans settled along the Mediterranean Sea, seafaring, RITZ.
Hebrews settled... between the Jordan River Valley and the Mediterranean Sea.
Monotheism vs Polythesim. most early civilizations were monothesitic, hebrews were polytheistic.
Judaism: origins Abraham/Moses in Jerusalem
colonies.. let countries expand and were good for expansion & trade.
India Geography physical barriers, such as the Himalayas, Hindu Kush, and Indian Ocean protected the Indus Civilizations and slowed cultural diffusion.
Harappo and Mojenjo-Darro; first Indus Valley Civilizations.
Gupta Empire: golden age of Indian culture. contributions: concept of zero, setting bones, round earth, textiles, and literature
Asoka his missionaries and their writings spread Buddhism from India to China and other parts of Asia
Hinduism- many forms of one God reincarnation, karma vedas and upanishads-sacred writings
Contributions of Classical China civil service system, paper, porcelain, and silk
Impact of Confucianism humans are good, not bad respect for elders code of politeness
Impact of Taoism humility simple life/inner peace harmony with nature
Evolution of Athenian Deomocracy monarchy, aristocracy, tyranny, democracy
Peloponnesian War competition for the Greek world: Athens/Delian League vs. Sparta/Pelopponesian League. (resulted in slowing of cultural advance and weakening of political power.
Phillip II of Macedon conquered most of Greece
Alexander the Great son of Phillip II, established an empire from Greece to Egypt and extended Greek cultural influences
Punic Wars Rome vs Carthage Hannibal invaded Italian Peninsula lead to EXPANSION and wealth for Rome
Decline of the Republic spread of slavery, small farmers in cities, unemployment, civil war (julius ceasar), inflation
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