Across
- 8. major, ancient Chinese dynasty, was considered decentralized
- 9. the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles of offices
- 10. Islam's most holy text
- 11. first written language
- 14. liberation from reincarnation
- 15. relating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities
- 17. early phase of the Stone Age, lasting about 2.5 million years, when primitive stone implements were used.
Down
- 1. idea that humankind migrated and populated the earth from one specific continent around 150,000 years ago and demonstrates that humans can adapt to different climates/environments
- 2. a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives
- 3. Founder of the first Persian empire
- 4. River valley, unpredictable flooding, negative outlook on life
- 5. a person's duty or what is right for him or her
- 6. Monotheistic, descendants of Abraham-torah, holy book, talmud explains religious law
- 7. River valley with highly organized cities and infrastructure, undeciphered language
- 12. river valley civilization, theocracy, pyramids
- 13. Used by Shang China to predict the future
- 16. era in which metallurgy began
- 18. avoiding doing harm to any living thing