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World Civ Final
Key Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aryans | Nomadic Indo-European immigrant people. Founded holy texts Vedas. |
| Bronze Age | Period 3100-1200 B.C.E. in near east and eastern Mediterranean. Distinguished by discovery of tin and copper comibination into bronze. |
| Pharaoh | Egyptian King, also seen as a god. |
| Brahmanas | Dealt with ritual application of the old Vedic texts, explanation of Vedic rites and mythology, an theory of sacrifice. |
| Legalism | Belief in a united country and strong state. Favored conscription and considered war a means of extending state power. |
| Polis | Greek city-state |
| Samsara | Upanishadic idea of an endless cycle of existence. |