Chapter 2, sec. 1 + 2 Flashcards

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The region’s curved shape and the richness of the land.

A

fertile crescent

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2
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the land facing the Mediterranean sea

A

mesopotamia

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3
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each city and the land it controlled.

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city state

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4
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a series of rulers from a single family

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dynasty

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5
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the process in which a new idea or product spreads from one culture to another.

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cultural diffusion

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6
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the belief in more than one god

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polytheism

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7
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brings together several peoples under the control of one ruler.

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empire

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8
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the ruler of the babolonian empire

A

Hammurambi

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9
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skinny strip of land from the first contract point to the point where the river starts

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delta

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10
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the king of lower egypt

A

Narmer

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11
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the Egyptian god-kings

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pharos

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12
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a type of government which rule is based on religious authority

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theocracy

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13
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resting place of a pharo which is an immense structure

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pyramid

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14
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preserved bodies of important beings

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mummification

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15
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flexible system of writing

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hieroglyohics

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16
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a stone writing surface

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papyrus