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Chapter 2 s.storer

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City-States a city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
Polytheistic having many gods
Monothiestic having one god
Pastoral Nomad a person who domesticates animals for food and clothing and moves along regular migratory routes to provide a steady source of nourishment for those animals
Fertile Crescent An arc of land from the Medditeranean Sea to the Persian Gulf
Ziggurat a massive stepped tower on which was built a temple dedicated to the chief god or goddess of a Sumerian city
Code of Hammurabi Based on strict justice; penalties for criminal offenses were severe, and they varied according to the social class of the victim.
Zoroaster (according to Persian tradition) Supposedly born in 660 B.C. After a period of wandering and solitude, he had visions that caused him to be revered as a prophet of the "true religion." His teachings were eventually written down in the sacred book of Zoroastrianism.
Torah (the PENTATEUCH) the first five boos of the Hebrew Bible
Patriarchal dominated by men
Theocracy government by divine authority
Immortals A calvary force of ten-thousand and an elite infantry force of ten-thousand. These groups were known as Immortals because their numbers were never allowed to fall below ten-thousand. When one member was killed, he was immediately replaced.
Satrapy one of the 20 provinces into which Darius divided the Persian Empire
Satrap "protector of the kingdom," the governor of a province (satrapy) of the Persian Empire under Darius
Dynasty a family of rulers whose right to rue is passed on within the family
Bureaucracy an administrative organization that relies on nonelective officialls and regular procedures.
Hieroglyphics "priest-carvings" or "sacred writings," a complex system of writing that used both pictures and more abstract forms; used by the ancient Egyptians and Mayans
Pharaoh the most common of the various titles for ancient Egyptian monarchs; the term orginally meant "great house" or "palace"
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