Patriarchy
Male dominated society
Epic of Gilgamesh
Most famous literary work from Ancient Mesopotamia
Nubia
Civlization to the south of Egypt in the Nile Valley; ironworking and alphabetic writing
Uruk
The largest city in Mesopotamia
Indus River Valley
Major civilization of India, near Pakistan. Elaborately planned cities
Code of Hammurabi
A series of laws publicized in Babylon. It proclaimed the king's commitment to social order
Olmecs
An early civilization along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico around 1200 BCE; basalt heads
Egypt
First wave civilization that developed along the Nile; hieroglyphics, empire, sustainable ag
Central State
Replacement for kinship and earlier kingdoms that came along with civilizations
Oxus
First wave civ of Central Asia; fortified centers, temples, gates/walls, based on irrigation
Mohenjo-Daro
A major city of the Indus River Valley civilization, 2000BCE
Norte Chico
Region along the central coast of Peru; civ. developed 3000-1800 BCE; Caral urban center
Paneb
An Egyptian criminal
Alexander the Great
Emperor of the Macedonian empire; conquered Persia
Han Dynasty
Dynasty that ruled China from 206BCE-220CE, created a durable state; after the Qin
Ashoka
The most famous ruler of the Mauryan empire, converted to Buddhism, rule peacefully/tolerant
Tran Trac
Vietnamese resisters to Chinese empire
