Nomadism

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  1. 3. = Semitic people who conquered Egypt in 17th c. BCE. As a result, Egypt became an imperial power
  2. 6. = Nomads from central Anatolia who conquered Babylonians. They are well-known for two important technological inventions: light-horse drawn chariots and refinement of iron metallurgy
  3. 7. = This word originally means “color” in Sanskrit (or caste)
  4. 9. = A family of languages from India, Iran, and Europe that share common features
  5. 11. = Flat grassland too arid for agriculture
Down
  1. 1. = General term for the settled people in today’s Iraq who invented the wheel (plural)
  2. 2. = Oldest identifiable steppe empire
  3. 3. = Most important animal for inner Asian pastoralism
  4. 4. = Large association of clans that share common ancestry
  5. 5. = Mode of economy involving the breeding and raising of domesticated hoofed animals or livestock. It is also a way of life dependent on moving herds of stock to new pastures throughout the year.
  6. 8. = This word means “Noble” in Sanskrit (nomadic people from Central Asia)
  7. 10. = This word means “Knowledge” in Sanskrit (sacred texts of the ancient Aryan invaders of India and one of the most important sacred books of Hinduism)