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| Person who specializes in the science that deals with origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs and beliefs of human kind |
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| a person who studies the science that study prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis at their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, etc.. |
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| a handmade human object from earlier times or cultures |
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| An advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached |
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| Ruled by an emperor or empress |
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| Period in which adoption of sedintary agriculture occured; domestication of plants |
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| Old Stone Age- marked by the development of stone tools and later bones, sculpted figures, cave paintings, rock shelters |
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| a Chinese philosopher who wrote 'analects'-confucianism-preacted ideas of political virtue and good government-system of ethics |
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| Constantly fighting, Mandate of Heaven--"sons of heaven"; First Chinese dynasty that has archeological evidence |
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| decentralized government, used princes and relatives to rule, belief of god(s)but little attention to deity; overthrew Shang; second historical dynasty |
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| first centralized imperial government in China, Great-Wall; established at the end of the Warring States period followed by the decline of Zhou |
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| unified and expanded territory; promoted literature and art; succeeded the Qin; ruled for 400 years |
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| enforced peace in Asia, most famous Han ruler, inherited more territory and large population |
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| Philosophical system developed around the time of Confucianism, more elaborate and spirtuality-balance |
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| furthered Daoism-stressed that nature contains a divine impalse which directs all life |
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| a political thought that arose during the Qin and early Han, prided themselves on logic(Pragmatism)-human nature was evil and recquired discipline and restraint |
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| "knowledge" of Sanskrit' Aryan hymns |
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| caste position and career determined by a person birth' a guide to living in this world simultaneously persuing higher, spiritual goals |
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| ruled India; Chandragupta and Ashoka;united Indian subcontinent |
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| GOLDEN AGE; greatest period of political rule; after Maurya |
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| strict social system; 5 different types; |
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| Buddha; Founder of Buddhism as a rebellion of hinduism; attacked caste system with the belief of life after death |
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| major Greek city-state; military; aristocracy dominated slave population |
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| major Greek city-state with diverse commercial state, used slaves, artistic and intellectual |
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| period of Greek influence, saw consolidation of greek civilization even after political decline and important cultures developed |
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| Rome fought the Phoenician state of Carthage |
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| civil wars of two generals 4th century' master of Italy, conquerer of gaul |
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| human duty was the improvement of the soul |
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| Japanese religion; worship of rice god, spirits of nature, and political rulers |
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| Daoist leaders, attacked weakness of emperor and bureacracy |
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| strong emperor, tried to enforce government, adopted christianity to unite empire, ruled Rome |
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| The remains of the Roman empire |
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| persians rebellion displaced Parthians and created new empire, last pre-islamic persian empire |
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| religion derived from Jesus Christ-based on sacred scriptures |
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