Ap World History Chapter 3 Summary
Chapter 3 Study Guide
I.Key Terms
Sudanic societies: agriculture took root in Sudan first. The region used to be grassy with lakes, rivers, and streams. They domesticated cattle and became nomadic herders. After 7500 B.C.E they established permanent settlements. Around 5000 B.C.E Sudanic people had formed small monarchies and developed religious beliefs.
“Gifts of the Nile”: Herodotus said Egypt was “the gift of the Nile” because of Egypt’s advantages over the floods from the Nile. With the floods, Egypt became a very productive agricultural region.
Herodotus: was a Greek historian. Proclaimed Egypt was “the gift of the Nile.”
Menes (Narmer): was the new unified ruler of Egypt in 3100 B.C.E. Was the minor official from Southern Egypt …show more content…
Outrigger canoes- a framework extended outboard from the side of a boat, especially, as in South Pacific canoes, supporting a float that gives stability.
Aristocracy- a class of persons holding exceptional rank and privileges, especially the hereditary nobility
Taro- a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta,of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
II. Discussion
Pg. 143 The Popol Vuh greatly influences the Maya society, because that is their belief system for how humans were brought to this Earth. This story is like the story of Adam and Eve to Christians. The Mayas don’t have any other explanations for the origins of the human race. They grew corn to represent the human body, because they believed it would revitalize
I.Key Terms
Sudanic societies: agriculture took root in Sudan first. The region used to be grassy with lakes, rivers, and streams. They domesticated cattle and became nomadic herders. After 7500 B.C.E they established permanent settlements. Around 5000 B.C.E Sudanic people had formed small monarchies and developed religious beliefs.
“Gifts of the Nile”: Herodotus said Egypt was “the gift of the Nile” because of Egypt’s advantages over the floods from the Nile. With the floods, Egypt became a very productive agricultural region.
Herodotus: was a Greek historian. Proclaimed Egypt was “the gift of the Nile.”
Menes (Narmer): was the new unified ruler of Egypt in 3100 B.C.E. Was the minor official from Southern Egypt …show more content…
Outrigger canoes- a framework extended outboard from the side of a boat, especially, as in South Pacific canoes, supporting a float that gives stability.
Aristocracy- a class of persons holding exceptional rank and privileges, especially the hereditary nobility
Taro- a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta,of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
II. Discussion
Pg. 143 The Popol Vuh greatly influences the Maya society, because that is their belief system for how humans were brought to this Earth. This story is like the story of Adam and Eve to Christians. The Mayas don’t have any other explanations for the origins of the human race. They grew corn to represent the human body, because they believed it would revitalize