Unit 1 - Prehistory and Early River Valley Civilizations

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