Ch. 6 Terms Flashcards
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Meroe
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- Nubian civilization in Nile Valley South of Egypt
- 300 BCE - 100 CE
- monarchy
- trade through Nile, as well as east and west
- tribute
- decline due to Egyptian trade switching, deforestation, and is conquered by Axum in 340s CE
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Axum
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- Nubian Christian civilization that takes over Meroe
- in Horn of Africa
- plow based farming
- strong by 50 CE
- trade with Rome and the Indians with the Red Sea and Indian Ocean
- taxes on trade helps economy
- tributes collected in city of Axum
- linked religiously to Egypt
- declined after military campaign in 4th-6th centuries in an attempt to expand
3
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Niger Valley cities
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- emerge along middle of Niger River in West Africa
- caused by 500 year drought starting in 500 BCE
- people come from the Southern Sahara to the Niger River
- city based civilizations without political power or authority
- system of specializations
4
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Maya
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- disorganized empire of multiple competing city-states
- in Mesoamerica
- flourished 250-900
- trade between city-states
5
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Teotihuacan
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- thrived at the same time as Maya in North Valley of Mexico
- planned out and impressive urban civilization
- trade and alliances
- no writing
6
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Chavin
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- religious center/village between the Pacific Ocean and the Amazon
- trade and religious significance
- influences Andes region
7
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Moche
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- along Peru’s northern coast with river valleys
- economy rooted in irrigation
- government led by warrior-priests
8
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Bantu
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- group of people that migrated from Nigeria and Camaroon into sub-Saharan Africa
- spoke 400 languages
- took over hunting and gathering areas with agriculture
- 3000 BCE - 1000 CE
9
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Wari & Tiwanaku
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- Andes region
- flourished 400-1000 CE
- Wari is in the North, Tiwanaku is in the South
- neither controlled a continuous stretch of land (used parts of highlands and the lower slopes of the Andes)
- even though they shared a border, they did not interact a lot
10
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Quetzalcoatl
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- began in Teotihuacan (Temple of the Feathered Serpent)
- a feathered serpent diety related to the earth, the sky, and creation
11
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Ancestral Pueblo
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- lived in Southwestern North America
- grew corn from Mesoamerica, 3 sisters
- kivas are below ground (religious), pueblos
- Chaco Canyon and Pueblo Bonito
12
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Mound Builders
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- eastern woodlands of North America
- burial mounds and geometric earthworks containing artifacts
- used agriculture to supplement hunting and gathering
- elaborate burials of the elite
- French and Spanish are impressed with military ability
