Ancient Civilizations Vocabulary Flashcards

1

monotheistic Persian religion, focuses on the struggle of good and evil - believe in after life

2

Phonetic alphabet using sounds for letters instead of pictures

3

belief in one god

4

ancient wedge-shaped writing used in Mesopotamia and Persia

5

a city that governs itself and the lands surrounding it - functions like its own country.

6

arc of land from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea

7

government based on religion

8

belief in more than one god

9

Egyptian writing system using pictographic symbols

Ancient Civilizations Vocabulary