World History Vocab

dividing time into historical eras for purposes of analysis

• polytheism

• neolithic revolution

• periodization

• institution

a long-standing custom, practice, or tradition adopted by a group of people

• periodization

• institution

• dynasty

• polytheism

a society characterized by established cities, specialized labor, complex institutions, written records, and advanced technology

• civilization

• dynasty

• pictographic script

• instution

a political unit where large numbers of people and areas of land are controlled by one ruler

• empire

• periodization

• city state

• instution

belief in multiple gods

• periodization

• dynasty

• civilization

• polytheism

a series of rulers from a single family

• empire

• polytheism

• instution

• dynasty

form of writing based on the use of symbols, including cuneiform and hieroglyphics

• polytheism

• institution

• pictographic script

• civilization

an independent political unit made up of a city and surrounding land

• neolithic revolution

• city state

• pictographic script

• periodization

prehistorical shift in human activity from hunting and gathering to agriculture resulting in human settlements

• city-state

• empire

• civilization

• neolithic revolution