Overview/ General Info
This metal was the first that humans used to create tools, as opposed to flint and stones
What is COPPER?
Access to this metal affected people's ability to use it to create tools from it
What is COPPER?
The method of melting a metal down and working it into specific shapes, which kick-started the Copper and Bronze ages in earnest
What is SMELTING?
Egypt was one of the first to do this, traveling around and across the Mediterranean Sea
What is SAILING?
These materials last longer than stone, and are more effective at most tasks
What are METALS?
During the Bronze Age, small settlements grew into these, thanks to technology like farming
What are LARGE CITIES?
Tracing back to modern day Hungary, this technological advancement forever changed how humans move around and do work
What is DOMESTICATING HORSES?
First created to make pottery with, this simple machine makes it easier and more efficient to move heavy loads, even in modern day
What is THE WHEEL?
This Technological Age saw the rise of civilizations like the Greeks, Egyptians, Chinese, and many more
What is the BRONZE AGE?
Interaction between cities included, but was not limited to, these
What are TRADE and WARFARE?
The Sumerians made an entire system of symbols called "Cuneiform." This is an example of this technological advancement for humanity
What is WRITING?
What is an ALLOY?
This technological advancement allowed for humans to cast melted metal into desired shapes
What is SMELTING?
Life was relatively safer for people when compared to the Stone Age, which allowed for this
What is FASTER TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT? OR What is CREATING INSTEAD OF SURVIVING?
The alloy Bronze is created by smelting these 2 metals together
What is COPPER AND TIN?
The Bronze Age also saw the rise of nomadic people who based their entire lives, diets, and methods of warfare around this animal
What are HORSES?