River Valley Civilizations Vocabulary

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  1. 6. a person or thing that succeeds or follows.
  2. 7. a Chinese political philosophy based on the idea that a highly efficient and powerful government is the key to social order.
  3. 8. sixth and best-known ruler of the 1st dynasty of Babylon (reigning c. 1792–1750 BCE), noted for his surviving set of laws, once considered the oldest promulgation of laws in human history.
  4. 9. a cashless economic system in which services and goods are traded at negotiated rates.
  5. 11. the historical pattern of the rise, decline, and replacement of dynasties.
  6. 12. was one of the most powerful gods in ancient Egypt. At the height of Egyptian civilization he was called the 'King of the Gods'. Amun was important throughout the history of ancient Egypt.
  7. 13. to put (laws or rules) together as a code or system.
  8. 14. a body of rules that defines and protects the private rights of citizens.
  9. 16. is a society where economic decisions are guided by customs. It relies on hunting and fishing and uses a barter system for trade.
  10. 17. Emperor Wu of Han, born as Liu Che, was the seventh emperor of the Han Dynasty. He inherited the Han empire when he was 15. ... During Emperor Wu's reign, between 130 and 110 BC, the Han ruling court and the army started winning major battles.
  11. 18. was the first female ruler of ancient Egypt to reign as a male with the full authority of pharaoh.
  12. 19. in Chinese history, the divine approval thought to be the basis of royal authority.
  13. 23. Nebuchadnezzar (reigned 605-562 B.C.) was a king of Babylon during whose long and eventful reign the Neo-Babylonian Empire attained its peak and the city of Babylon its greatest glory.
  14. 24. a thing done successfully, typically by effort, courage, or skill.
  15. 26. a system of depart- ments and agencies formed to carry out the work of government.
  16. 28. a system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius.
  17. 29. a society or organization founded for a religious, educational, social, or similar purpose.
  18. 31. was the first emperor of a unified China. ... The Qin Dynasty he founded (pronounced `Chin') gave its name to China and it was he who first initiated the building of the Great Wall and construction of the Grand Canal.
  19. 33. Great Indian King who turned away from military conquest and embraced Buddhist ideals of compassion and non-violence.
  20. 35. a king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader.
  21. 36. an extended family, typically consisting of three or more generations and their spouses, living together as a single household.
  22. 37. make (a hole or channel) by digging.
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  1. 1. a system of writing with wedge-shaped symbols, invented by the Sumerians around 3000 B.C.
  2. 2. Third king of the 19th dynasty of Egypt, whose reign (1279-13 BC) was the second longest in Egyptian history. In addition to his wars with the Hittites and Libyans, he is known for his extensive building programs and for the many colossal statues of him found all over Egypt.
  3. 3. supreme military leader exercising civil power in a region especially one accountable to nobody when the central government is weak.
  4. 4. a process of embalming and drying corpses to prevent them from decaying.
  5. 5. the policy of territorial or economic expansion.
  6. 10. founder of the Mauryan dynasty (reigned c. 321–c. 297 bce) and the first emperor to unify most of India under one administration.
  7. 15. a system or stage of economic life in which money replaced barter in the exchange of goods.
  8. 18. an ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds.
  9. 20. a political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to their king, in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection of the people who live on the land.
  10. 21. a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.
  11. 22. Widely considered a military genius by historians, Thutmose III conducted at least 15 campaigns in 20 years. He was an active expansionist ruler, sometimes called Egypt's greatest conqueror or "the Napoleon of Egypt."
  12. 25. the supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.
  13. 27. a system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes.
  14. 30. Sargon, byname Sargon Of Akkad, (lived in the 23rd century BC), ancient Mesopotamian ruler (reigned c. 2334–2279 BC), one of the earliest of the world’s great empire builders, conquering all of southern Mesopotamia as well as parts of Syria, Anatolia, and Elam (western Iran).
  15. 32. a series of rulers from a single family.
  16. 34. to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.)