Summary: Vocabulary For World History
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Chapter One Vocabulary for World History AP
1. Mesopotamia in the Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys- a region of SW Asia between the lower and middle reaches of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers: site of several ancient civilizations
2. Egypt in the Nile River- an ancient kingdom in NE Africa: divided into the Nile Delta (Lower Egypt) and the area from Cairo S to the Sudan (Upper Egypt).
3. Mohenjo Daro and Harappa in the Indus River Valley- The civilization of the Indus River at Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa arose at about 2500 BCE and ended with apparent destruction about 1500 BCE.
4. Shang in the Yellow River or Huang He Valley- The earliest …show more content…
Olmecs in Mesoamerica- Among the various Mesoamerican Pre-Classic period (1200 BCE-400 BCE) groups, the Olmecs are the most well-known. The Olmec heartland was centered in La Venta in Tabasco, and San Lorenzo Tenochtitlan and Laguna de los Cerros in Veracruz.
6. Chavin in Andean South America- The Chavín were a civilization developed in the northern Andean highlands of Peru from 900 BC to 200 BC.[1][2] The Chavin were located in the Mosna Valley where the Mosna and Huachecsa rivers merge. This area is 3150 meters above sea level and encompasses the quechua, jalca, and puna life …show more content…
Compound Bows- A compound bow is a modern bow that uses a levering system, usually of cables and pulleys, to bend the limbs.
13. Iron weapons- Iron casting was in use from at least the fifth century B.C. It revolutionized weapon making as iron objects could be made much more cheaply than bronze
14. Chariots-a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc. 15. Ziggurats- (among the ancient Babylonians and Assyrians) a temple of Sumerian origin in the form of a pyramidal tower, consisting of a number of stories and having about the outside a broad ascent winding round the structure, presenting the appearance of a series of terraces.
16. Pyramids- (in ancient Egypt) a quadrilateral masonry mass having smooth, steeply sloping sides meeting at an apex, used as a tomb.
17. Cuneiform- cuneiform characters or writing.
18. Hieroglyphs- Also, hi·er·o·glyph·i·cal. designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things
Chapter One Vocabulary for World History AP
1. Mesopotamia in the Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys- a region of SW Asia between the lower and middle reaches of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers: site of several ancient civilizations
2. Egypt in the Nile River- an ancient kingdom in NE Africa: divided into the Nile Delta (Lower Egypt) and the area from Cairo S to the Sudan (Upper Egypt).
3. Mohenjo Daro and Harappa in the Indus River Valley- The civilization of the Indus River at Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa arose at about 2500 BCE and ended with apparent destruction about 1500 BCE.
4. Shang in the Yellow River or Huang He Valley- The earliest …show more content…
Olmecs in Mesoamerica- Among the various Mesoamerican Pre-Classic period (1200 BCE-400 BCE) groups, the Olmecs are the most well-known. The Olmec heartland was centered in La Venta in Tabasco, and San Lorenzo Tenochtitlan and Laguna de los Cerros in Veracruz.
6. Chavin in Andean South America- The Chavín were a civilization developed in the northern Andean highlands of Peru from 900 BC to 200 BC.[1][2] The Chavin were located in the Mosna Valley where the Mosna and Huachecsa rivers merge. This area is 3150 meters above sea level and encompasses the quechua, jalca, and puna life …show more content…
Compound Bows- A compound bow is a modern bow that uses a levering system, usually of cables and pulleys, to bend the limbs.
13. Iron weapons- Iron casting was in use from at least the fifth century B.C. It revolutionized weapon making as iron objects could be made much more cheaply than bronze
14. Chariots-a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc. 15. Ziggurats- (among the ancient Babylonians and Assyrians) a temple of Sumerian origin in the form of a pyramidal tower, consisting of a number of stories and having about the outside a broad ascent winding round the structure, presenting the appearance of a series of terraces.
16. Pyramids- (in ancient Egypt) a quadrilateral masonry mass having smooth, steeply sloping sides meeting at an apex, used as a tomb.
17. Cuneiform- cuneiform characters or writing.
18. Hieroglyphs- Also, hi·er·o·glyph·i·cal. designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things