Historical Terms – VII
Rome and the World Etruscans: culture that ruled Rome prior to the republic; ruled through powerful kings and well-organized armies; Romans won independence circa 510 B.C.E. Plebians: ordinary citizens; originally…
Historical Terms – VI
India and the Wider World Himalayan Mountains: region marking the northern border of the Indian subcontinent; site of Aryan settlements that formed small kingdoms or warrior republics. Varnas: the categories…
Historical Terms – I
The Neolithic Revolution as the Basis for World History Hunting and gathering: means of obtaining subsistence by humans before the mastery of sedentary agriculture; normally typical of band social organization.…