Ancient Civilizations and Beliefs

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Asia

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Largest continent

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Ancient China

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Centered around Huang He River; large population; isolated

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Karma

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(Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation

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Hinduism

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A religion native to India, featuring belief in many gods and reincarnation

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Reincarnation

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The rebirth of a soul in a new body

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Mandate of Heaven

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The belief that the Chinese king's right to rule came from the gods

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Confucianism

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A system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius.

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Dynastic Cycle

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The historical pattern of the rise, decline, and replacement of dynasties

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Classical India

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Hindu and Buddhist Roots

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Aqueducts

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Bridge-like stone structures that carry water from the hills into Roman cities