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An area of rich farmland in Southwest Asia where the first civilizations began
A form of writing developed by the Sumerians using a wedge shaped stylus and clay tablets.
A tiered, pyramid-shaped structure that formed part of a Sumerian temple
Huge, triangular shaped burial tombs of Egyptian pharaohs built during the Old Kingdom.
Egyptian writing that involved using pictures to represent words.
Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons in India
Animal bones carved with written characters which were used for telling the future in ancient China.
Rise and fall of Chinese dynasties according to the Mandate of Heaven