Human Origins
Types of Hominids
Egypt
Egypt 2
KUSH
100
Definition of hominid
human or human-like creature
100
Name of the skeleton of the first hominid
LUCY
100
In 3100 BC, this form of writing was created in Egypt
Hieroglyphics
100
What are TWO benefits of the Nile River
Transportation, trade, fertile soil, food source, water
100
A group of traveling traders
caravan
200
What proof is there that all human life originated in Africa?
Archaeologists found the skeleton of Lucy, the world's first and oldest hominid
200
What is the following describing; walked upright, used stone tools, lacked a language
What is hominids like Lucy
200
In 2600 BC, Imhotep designed these:
Pyramids at Giza
200
These TWO geographical features protect Egypt from invaders
Sea and Deserts
200
List THREE ways Egypt influenced Kush
Monuments, religion, language, customs, dress, government
300
If all human life originated in Africa, how are there people living in Europe, Asia, and the Americas today?
Over thousands of years, hominids slowly migrated from Africa to other lands. 100,000 years ago: Migrated to Middle East 80,000 years ago: Migrated to rest of Asia 50,000 years ago: Migrated to Europe 12,000 years ago: Migrated to the Americas
300
This hominid discovered fire!
Neanderthals
300
Name of the Pharaoh who united Egypt; started the ancient Egyptian civilization. The First Pharaoh
King Menes
300
This nearby Kingdom conquered and ruled Egypt for over 100 years. Then, the Egyptians pushed them out and were independent once again
Kingdom of Kush
300
Explain how Kush princes brought Egyptian culture to Kush
They were held hostage in Egypt for many years; treated as equals and with respect, when they returned to Kush, implemented Egyptian culture
400
How does the discovery of Lucy provide proof of a major step in human development?
Her skeleton was the missing key that linked apes to humans. Since she was the halfway point, she proves human evolution.
400
Because of their cave drawings, we know lots of information about this groups of hominids
Cro-Magnons
400
This pharaoh strengthened Egypt's borders and increased trade
Queen Hatshepsut
400
Who eventually conquered ancient Egypt in 332?
Alexander the Great
400
After the Kush Pharaohs lost their territory in Egypt, they established a new capital in Kush. That capital was named:
MEROE
500
Explain how Neanderthals burying their dead proved hominids were advancing
They were developing complex human emotions like love, loss, and grief.
500
Their DNA directly links them to modern humans; proving that we evolved from them.
Cro-Magnon's
500
This pharaoh conquered more lands to add to the Egyptian empire
Pharaoh Thutmose III
500
Who were TWO types of people who built the pyramids
1) Free farmers working in the off-season 2) slaves
500
What caused the fall of Kush?
Taken over by a nearby Kingdom, Axum
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