River Civilizations - Vocabulary

Seasonal winds, the three month rainy season in India

• Sahara Desert

• Dynasty

• Monsoon

• Canal

to believe in many gods

• Polytheism

• Legalism

• Pharaoh

• Reincarnation

Egyptian writing, pictures stood for words and sounds

• Rosetta Stone

• Pyramids

• Cuneiform Writing

• Hieroglyphics

Strict system of social classes in India

• Untouchables

• Pharaoh

• Polytheism

• Caste System

To rule a place with complete control

• Dynasty

• Absolute Power

• Legalism

• Ziggurat

Trade route that connected China to Europe and Rome

• Great Wall

• Himalayas

• Silk Road

• Sahara Desert

A human made stream to bring water to crops

• Dam

• Levee

• Reservoir

• Canal

Artifact that allowed archaeologists to read hieroglyphics

• Rosetta Stone

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform Writing

• Untouchables

Strict laws and harsh punishments

• Caste System

• Absolute Power

• Legalism

• Dynasty

Mountain range that made travel to India difficult

• Fertile Crescent

• Sahara Desert

• Great Wall

• Himalayas