Ancient Civilization Part 1: Group one

2. religion founded by siddharthda gautama
5. located downriver at the lower end of the nile
6. skilled craftspeople
12. highly structured organization managed by officials
13. political unit with its own government
15. state of perfect peace found through buddhism
16. shift to farming
20. triangular structures, most famous symbols
22. ruler of the upper & lower egypt, founder of 1st dynasty in egypt
23. certain job for specialized worker
24. one another humanely and honoring one's family
26. region that curves between the mediterranian sea and persian gulf
27. the rise and fall of dynasties in China
30. a soul seperated from the body
31. four social classes of vedic society
32. the making of mummies
34. middle way to enlightment or nirvana
37. largest desert, located in Egypt
39. located upriver at the upper end of the nile
41. rocky stretches marked by swift currents and rapids
42. complex and organized society
43. system of ideas that said people should live a simple life and not interfere with natural events

1. reedy plant that grew along the Nile
3. selective breeding of animals for better human use
4. picture symbols as writing
7. spread of ideas, beliefs, customs, and technology
8. sacred writings
9. leader of an ancient city in india
10. (300 BC) period after stone age
11. seasonal winds
14. Stone granite slab with long passages of ancient writing
17. excess of food
18. guidelines of buddhism
19. ruler of egypt thought to be god
21. idea where gods would support a ruler but not let a corrupt person to hold power
25. state ruled by religious figures
28. philosophy that stressed
29. system of writing created by sumerians
32. the area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
33. gathering of wealthy nobles who performed rituals to save the kingdom
35. the worship of many gods
36. one of the few women to rule egypt; encouraged rade
38. series of rulers from one family
40. river in egypt that flooded every year, banks very fertile