Unit 1 - Prehistory and Early River Valley Civilizations

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  1. 3. Male dominated society
  2. 4. When one leader controls multiple people groups and/or territories
  3. 6. One of the rivers that supported the early Mesopotamian civilizations
  4. 8. The idea in Hinduism that people come back in another life after they die; whether it’s better or worse depends on their Karma and Dharma
  5. 13. Where the first civilizations formed ‘between two rivers’
  6. 14. The first Indus Valley civilization; they were very advanced and built Mohenjo Daro
  7. 17. One of the rivers that supported the early Mesopotamian civilizations
  8. 18. A Chinese philosopher who emphasized empathy and compassion
  9. 19. The river that supported the early Egyptian civilization
  10. 20. Where an early civilization flourished for more than 3,000 years
  11. 22. The Chinese dynasty that established the idea of the mandate of heaven
  12. 26. The study of human life and culture (past or present) using artifacts and fossils
  13. 27. The study of past societies using artifacts
  14. 29. The religion that originated with a Hindu prince who wanted to understand suffering
  15. 31. Early civilizations here began in the Indus valley
  16. 32. The first Mesopotamian civilization
  17. 33. An Indo-European group that established kingdoms throughout India
  18. 34. The early civilization here was protected by mountains, deserts and the Pacific Ocean
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  1. 1. The first Chinese dynasty
  2. 2. Name for the rigid Hindu social structure
  3. 5. Old Stone Age: A human era defined by nomadic hunter-gatherer groups
  4. 7. The Chinese idea that the Emperor is the direct link to the gods
  5. 9. The first empire, led by Sargon
  6. 10. Understanding of the past based only on archeology and anthropology
  7. 11. A belief in one god
  8. 12. One of the rivers that supported the early Chinese civilization
  9. 15. New Stone Age: A human era defined by large-scale agriculture and domestication of animals
  10. 16. A writing system that used wedge-shaped reeds to write on clay tablets
  11. 21. Wise man
  12. 23. One of the rivers that supported the early Chinese civilization
  13. 24. Understanding of the past that includes written records
  14. 25. A belief in many gods
  15. 26. Skilled craftsmen
  16. 28. His harsh laws incorporated the idea of ‘an eye for an eye’
  17. 30. A seasonal change in wind direction that gave the Indus Valley civilizations predictable flooding