Ancient Civilizations

This warring nation was known for its particularly cruel torture and warring ways.

Egyptian writing was often done on papyrus. Their style of writing was a pictograph known as

The I Ching is used for what primary purpose?

This warring nation was known for its particularly cruel torture and warring ways.

Civilization is said to have originated in what part of the world?

The Nile River is different from the Tigis and Euphrates rivers as

The Hittites were responsible for the development of

The Chinese Mandate of Heaven meant that

This ruler's code supplied a code that applied to everyone, but set up different punishments for rich and poor, man and woman.

"Litter of the past is the basis of archaeology. The coins, the pottery, the textiles, and the building of bygone eras offer us clues as to how our (early ancestors) behaved, how they ran their economy, what they believed in and what was important to them. What archaeologists retrieved from excavations are images of past lives...(These images) are pieced together slowly and painstakingly from the information contained in objects found." Richard Leakey in "The Making of Mankind"

Using the Leakey quote above, what term does Leakey apply to behaviors, economic activities, and beliefs?

This trait is shared by both the Hindu and the Buddhist religions.

In Egypt the pharaohs ruled as gods of the heavens and and set us a rule based on religion. This is known as a

The caste system is a characteristic of which civilization?

This religion contains the quest to understand the Four Noble Truths.

"Litter of the past is the basis of archaeology. The coins, the pottery, the textiles, and the building of bygone eras offer us clues as to how our (early ancestors) behaved, how they ran their economy, what they believed in and what was important to them. What archaeologists retrieved from excavations are images of past lives...(These images) are pieced together slowly and painstakingly from the information contained in objects found." Richard Leakey in "The Making of Mankind"

According to Richard Leakey, what is the job of the archaeologist?