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Transition from hunting and gathering to agricultural community.
(8,000 - 3,000 BC)
This would start large groups of civilizations which would start laws, government, etc. |
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| A complex culture in which large numbers of people share a number of common elements such as social structure, religion, and art. |
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| A person or persons that move from one place to many others in short spans of time. |
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| The first known set of written laws. |
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| A crescent shaped area of fertile land in the Middle East that extends from the eastern Mediterranean coast through the valley of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers to the Persian Gulf. It was the center of the Neolithic development of agriculture and the cradle of the Assyrian, Sumerian, and Babylonian civilizations. |
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| Symbols used as words in documents and writings of early civilizations |
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| The doctrine that there is more than one god or that there are many gods. |
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| The belief in only one god. |
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| A social structure that is determined by heredity |
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| The belief that after a body dies, the soul enters a new body. |
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| The trade route that transported valuable things from China, to Central Asia, Northern India, and the Parthian and Roman Empires. |
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| emperor of India c. 269–232 bc. He converted to Buddhism and established it as the state religion. |
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| Emperors are chosen divinely, and they are allowed to rule as long as they want. They didn't rule justly or responsibly, then heaven would take it away. |
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A system of teachings based on the ideas of Laozi.
Does not concern itself with underlying meaning of universe, but tries to set forth proper forms of behavior for human beings. |
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| If each individual works hard to fulfill his or her duties, then the society as a whole would be proper. Also rulers must set a good example for their people. |
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| Proposed that human beings were evil by nature. Wanted to have a system of impersonal laws. Strong leader is needed for a society to run correctly. |
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"First Qin Emperor"
Come to the throne at age 13. Dramatically changed the Qin dynasty positively. |
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| A series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built originally to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire against intrusions by various nomadic groups. |
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| One of the greatest and longest lasting dynasties in Chinese history. The founder, Liu Bang, was a strong ruler and quickly established control over the empire. |
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When the eldest male holds legal authority over the entire family unit.
System of government ruled by man. |
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The highest "rank" in certain societies, especially those that hold hereditary titles/offices.
A form of government where the power is held by nobility. |
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| A system or planned way of doings things. |
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A diverse family of devotional and ascetic cults and philosophical schools; all of which that share a belief in reincarnation.
Hindu society was normally based on a caste system. |
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The Buddha was the "head honcho."
No creator god. Gives a central role to Karma.
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Monotheistic religion of the Jews.
The chief day of worship is called the Sabbath |
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