River Valley Civilizations

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  1. 2. System A Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life
  2. 6. River a large river in northern China, where Chinese civilization developed
  3. 8. Crescent An area of rich farmland in Southwest Asia where the first civilizations began
  4. 10. Cycle Rise and fall of Chinese dynasties according to the Mandate of Heaven
  5. 14. River The river in which early kingdoms in Egypt were centered around.
  6. 15. and Euphrates two rivers that form the outside border of Mesopotamia
  7. 17. A king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader.
  8. 19. Code Well-preserved Babylonian law code of ancient Mesopotamia famous for its "eye for an eye" justice.
  9. 20. Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons
  10. 22. A long lasting paper-like material made from reeds that was used in Egypt.
  11. 23. A tiered, pyramid-shaped structure that formed part of a Sumerian temple
  12. 25. Bones Animal bones carved with written characters which were used for telling the future in ancient China.
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  1. 1. A large ancient city of the Indus civilization, created in present-day Pakistan
  2. 3. Steppes Dry grasslands that stretched north of the Caucasus Mountains.
  3. 4. One of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley civilization.
  4. 5. of Heaven The belief that the Chinese king's right to rule came from the gods
  5. 7. Egyptian writing that involved using pictures to represent words.
  6. 9. River Valley A valley and early civilization along the Indus River, one of the longest rivers in the world.
  7. 11. A person who writes things down.
  8. 12. Belief in or worship of more than one god.
  9. 13. A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory.
  10. 16. Sphinx It is a tomb made to look like a lion with a human head, it resembles the god, Anubis.
  11. 18. A form of writing developed by the Sumerians using a wedge shaped stylus and clay tablets.
  12. 21. Huge, triangular shaped burial tombs of Egyptian pharaohs built during the Old Kingdom.
  13. 24. Stone Large stone slab artifact that unlocked the mystery of Egyptian hieroglyphics and allowed them to be translated.
  14. 26. System A Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life.