Ancient Civilization Vocab Flashcards

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Phalanx

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A body of troops moving in a close formation

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Siege

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A military operation when enemy forces surround a town cutting off all essential supplies

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Logistics

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Moving, housing and supplying troops

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Patriarchy

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Government in which the father or eldest male is the head of the family

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Levirate marriage

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The brother of the deceased man is obligated to marry his brothers widow and the widow is obligated to marry her deceased husbands brother.

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Dowry

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Property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their wedding day.

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Ethnocentrism

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Judging a culture by your own cultural standards

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Civilization characteristics

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  1. Advanced cities
  2. specialized workers
  3. Complex institutions
  4. Record keeping
  5. Advanced technology
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Civilization

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Most advanced stage of human development

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Domestication

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The process which the genetic level of living organisms changes through generations of breeding

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Agriculture

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The practice of farming including the growth of crops and rearing of animals to provide food and other products

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Ziggurats

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A rectangular stepped tower surmounted by a temple

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Cuneiform

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Relating to the characters used in ancient writing systems

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Values

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Usefulness of something

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Hunter- gatherer

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Member of nomadic people who live by hunting, fishing and gathering.

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Culture

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The beliefs, customs, arts, etc. of a society, group or place

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Nomadic

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Hunter gatherers who follow the animals they hunt and carry tents with them.

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Horticulture

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The practice of garden cultivation