AP World History: Paleolithic Period to the Classical Period

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called the old stone age (from 10,000 to 2.5 million years ago); they were concerned with food supply; they used stone as well as bone tools; they were nomadic hunters and gatherers.

the last period of the stone age when human beings began to develop agriculture, and use tools and weapons made from shaped and polished stone

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Also known as hunting and gathering societies, are societies in which people acquire their subsistence from the resources around them, without cultivating the earth.

A group of people who have no permanent home and move according to the seasons from place to place in search of food, water, and land.

The historic period in history of widespread glaciation, during which glaciers spread over about a third of the earth's land area

a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

the shift from hunting of animals and gathering of food to the keeping of animals and the growing of food on a regular basis around 8,000 BC

the process of changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans

slash and burn; once land has been depleted, move on to let soil recover

Farmers that migrate instead of settling after using up the land.

a unilineal descent system in which ancestry is traced through the male line

move in with husband's family

methods to supply water to farmland in areas with insufficient rainfall

4000 B.C , first metal was copper, 3000 BC- commonplace, useful to agriculture and herding, found in middle east

tendency to view one's own culture and group as superior to all other cultures and groups

The seeking and obtaining of food.

Planting seeds and harvesting them regularly. Began in the Neolithic.

System of cultivation that usually exists in tropical areas where vegetation is cut close to the ground and then ignited. The fire introduces nutrients into the soil, thereby making it productive for a relatively short period of time.

relating to a social system in which family descent and inheritance rights are traced through the mother

The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another

The creation of technology or culture without influence from outside groups.

Focusing work effort on a particular product or a single task

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the science, technology and arts of metals

Name given to crescent-shaped area of fertile land strecheding from the lower Nile valley, along the east Mediterranean coast, and into Syria and present day Iraq where agriculture and early civilization first began about 8000 B.C

first civilization located between the Tigris & Eurphrates Rivers in present day Iraq; term means "land between the rivers;" Sumerian culture

a city and its surrounding farmlands, with its own leaders and government

a legendary Sumerian king who was the hero of an epic collection of mythic stories

based on Sumerian law, the Code of Hammurabi allowed all people to see the laws of the empire. Worked on the basis of "an eye for an eye" and covered all aspects of society.

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Empire in Mesopotamia which was formed by Hammurabi, the sixth ruler of the invading Amorites

Babylonian king who took captives from Judah

society in which men exercise the authority

an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia

country in North Africa on the Mediterranean Sea

the title of the ancient Egyptian kings

a collection of up to 200 spells placed with the mummy to help the deceased reach the other world safely

River in Egypt; gave life to the Egyptian desert; Biannual flooding; longest river in the world (Over 4000 Mi. long) Had cataracts or rapids; provided fertile soil

monumental architecture typical of Old Kingdom Egypt; used as burial sites for pharaohs.

a process of embalming and drying corpses to prevent them from decaying

ancient Egyptian writing system using picture symbols for ideas or sounds

the period from about 2700 to 2200 BC in Egyptian history that began shortly after Egypt was unified. Age of the pyramids.

2050 BC. - 1800 BC.: A new dynasty reunited Egypt. Moved the capital to Thebes. Built irrigation projects and canal between NIle and Red Sea so Egytian ships could trade along coasts of Arabian Penninsula and East Africa. Expanded Egyptian territory:Nubia, Syria.

the period during which Egypt reached the height of its power and glory

An African state that developed along the upper reaches of the Nile c. 100 B.C.E.; conquered Egypt and ruled it for several centuries.

The people in Eastern Africa south of Egypt who were rivals of the ancient Egyptians and known for their flourishing kingdom between the 400s BC and the 400s CE. They speak their own language and were known by the Egyptians for their darker skin.

fine, light silt deposited by wind and water. It constitutes the fertile soil of the Yellow River Valley in northern China. Because loess soil is not compacted, easily worked.

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a political theory of ancient China in which those in power were given the right to rule from a divine source

the extension of filial piety to include care for the deceased, for instance by burning replicas of useful objects to accompany them on their journey to the next world

Chinese Shang and Zhou dynasty bronze artifacts discovered by archaeologist; used for religious rituals.

animal bones and tortoise shells on which priests had scratched questions for the gods

Origins of writing in ritual communication between the king and the gods and ancestors

Indo-Europeans who settled in highlands of Anatolia in 2000 BC, first Indo-Europeans to make use of iron

known as a warrior people who ruthlessly conquered neighboring countries; their empire stretched from east to north of the Tigris River all the way to centeral Egypt; used ladders, weapons like iron-tipped spears, daggers and swords, tunnels, and fearful military tactics to gain strength in their empire.

war that broke out when tension between Athens and Sparta grew.

the principles and ideals associated with classical Greek civilization

ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC)

Ancient Athenian philosopher teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)

ancient Athenian philosopher, pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)

one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers, pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great (384-322 BC)

scientific method, basis for modern science

Xia, Shang, Zhou,Qin, Han dynasties,Warring States Period

yellow river; middle kingdom, they were the center of the earth; dynasty - the ruling family; taoism ying yang

established in 221 BCE at the end of the Warring States Period following the decline of the Zhou dynasty; founded by Qin Shi Huangdi; reorganized China into large provinces; developed strong military; Great Wall building began; census introduced; one standard written language.

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Chinese defensive fortification built to keep out northern nomadic invaders; began during the reign of Shi Huangdi.

Shi Huang di

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new dynasty after the Period of the Warring States. Liu Bang created the new dynasty and named in such in honor of his native land. Turned out to be one of the longest and most influential dynasties in all of Chinese history. Lasted for more than 400 years. Sometimes divided into Former (206 BCE to 9 CE) and Later (25-220 CE). followed a middle path between the decentralized network of political alliances of the Zhou, and the tightly centralized state of the Qin. A huge reason for this dynasty's success was the long reign of Han Wudi, who increased authority and the prestige of the central government.

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dividing large tracts of land between the peasants

a system of ancient caravan routes across Central Asia, along which traders carried silk and other trade goods.

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Hindu general who became king of India

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social groups into which people are born and cannot change

(Hinduism) a Hindu caste or distinctive social group of which there are thousands throughout India

earliest Greek civilization that had developed on the island of Crete by 2000 B.C.

conquered crete, skilled sailor, established colonies/city, learned building from minoans, adapted writing, took over trade routes

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Greek city-states

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Athens's Golden Age- city blossomed under Pericles leadership,athens became a centerpiece of art, philosophy, & democracy

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Aristotle's term for describing ethical behavior as a midpoint between extremes

one of the great tragedians of ancient Greece (496-406 BC)

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tutored by Aristotle, he became one of history's most successful generals. His conquests included lands like Egypt and the Persian Empire.

the age of Alexander the Great; period when the Greek language and ideas were carried to the non-Greek world

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Made dictator for life in 45 BCE, after conquering Gaul, assinated in 44 BCE by the Senate because they were afraid of his power