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THE RISE OF EGYPT

Civilizations of the Americas

Peoples in the Mediterranean

MAJOR: great significant in size or importance.

dynasty: a family of rulers whose right to rule is passed on within the family.

pharaoh: the most common of the various titles for ancient Egyptian monarchs; the term originally meant "great house" or palace.

bureaucracy: an administrative organization that relies on non elective officials and regular procedures.

physical: relating to the body.

obsidian: a dark natural glass stone fromed by lava

ritual: a ceremony or rite.

series: a group of related things or events.

estimate: to make a rough determination.

pastoral nomad: a person who domesticates animals for food and clothing and moves along regular migratory routes to provide a steady source of nourishment for those animals.

created: made or brought something new into existence.

domesticated: adapted to life with and to the advantage of humans.

technology: a manner of accomplishing a task using technical process or knowledge.

monotheistic: believing one God.

Indus Valley Civilization

primary: most important

monsoon: a seasonal wind pattern in southern Asia that blows warm, moist air from the southwest during the summer, bringing heavy rains and cold, dry air from the Northeast during the winter.

Sanskrit: the first writing system of the Aryans, developed around 1000B.C.

Reveal: show; to make known.

Rise of China

aristocracy: an upper class whose wealth is based on land and whose power is passed on from one generation to another.

Dao: " Way," the correct or divine way.

cycles: a series of events that recur regularly and usually lead back to the starting point.

filial petty: the duty of family members to subordinate their needs and desires to those of the male head of the family.

SPREAD OF CIVILIZATION

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