Ancient History

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  1. 2. A type of grain that was a major staple of the Mayan diet.
  2. 4. The creator god of the Mayans.
  3. 7. A sequence of rulers from the same family.
  4. 10. An individual who studies and reflects upon the mysteries of life and existence.
  5. 14. the worship of one god
  6. 15. The practice of paying respect to one's ancestors.
  7. 16. A long poem or story about legendary or heroic deeds.
  8. 17. A philosophy based on the teachings of Confucius.
  9. 20. An ancient writing system created by pressing a reed stylus into wet clay
  10. 21. A form of government in which a small group of people have control.
  11. 24. An ancient trade route between China and the West.
  12. 28. Two of the world's most important rivers, which served as the cradle of civilization.
  13. 30. A group of people living in central Mexico during the 14th to 16th centuries.
  14. 33. A form of government in which citizens have the power to make decisions.
  15. 36. The fertility goddess of the Inca.
  16. 38. A form of government in which a single person has supreme authority.
  17. 40. A preserved corpse, often wrapped in cloth or linen.
  18. 42. The belief that life continues after death.
  19. 43. A form of government in which citizens have a say in decision-making.
  20. 45. The belief that a ruler's authority is given by the gods.
  21. 46. The 260-day ritual calendar of the Mayans.
  22. 47. The longest river in the world, which runs through Egypt.
  23. 48. A citadel built by the Inca in the highlands of Peru.
  24. 49. Animal bones used to divine the future.
  25. 50. The god of rain and fertility.
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  1. 1. The practice of offering human life to appease a god or goddess.
  2. 3. The Egyptian goddess of motherhood, magic, and fertility.
  3. 5. A large, stepped temple structure found in ancient Mesopotamian cities.
  4. 6. A system of symbols used to represent language.
  5. 8. A priest or priestess through whom a deity is believed to speak.
  6. 9. A set of 282 laws developed by the Babylonian king Hammurabi.
  7. 11. A temple dedicated to all gods.
  8. 12. A large political unit with a single ruler.
  9. 13. The title used by the rulers of ancient Egypt.
  10. 18. the worship of many gods
  11. 19. A public open space used for marketplace and political activity in ancient Greece.
  12. 22. A group of people who ruled Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period.
  13. 23. A long defensive wall built to protect China from invaders.
  14. 25. An independent city-state in ancient Greece.
  15. 26. A crescent-shaped region of the Middle East where civilization began.
  16. 27. A system of organizing time, used by the Mayans to track days, weeks, and
  17. 29. A system of writing used by the Mayans.
  18. 31. A large structure with a square or triangular base and sloping sides.
  19. 32. An ancient language spoken in Sumer, the earliest known civilization in the world.
  20. 34. A type of paper made from reeds that was used by the ancient Egyptians.
  21. 35. The capital city of the Aztec Empire.
  22. 37. A system of knots used by the Inca to record information.
  23. 39. The feathered serpent god, the most important deity in the Aztec pantheon.
  24. 41. A system of growing crops on terraced hillsides.
  25. 44. Goods or services given by a conquered people to their conquerors.