Civilization
What is Civilization?
A society that has developed complex arts, sciences, government, written language, and social organization.
What is agriculture?
Farmin'
What is technology?
The tools, methods, and inventions that people use to solve problems and improve their lives.
Before pictographs and cuneiform, what did people do to keep track of their supplies?
Kept tally marks on little tokens
What is culture?
The shared beliefs, customs, arts, and way of life that define a group of people.
What is revolution?
something that causes a large change in lifestyle
What is an artisan?
A skilled worker who makes goods by hand, such as pottery, jewelry, cloth, or metalwork.
What is Cuneiform?
The ancient Sumerian system of writing made by pressing a wedge-shaped reed into soft clay tablets.
What is social structure?
The organized system of different social levels, classes, and roles within a society.
What is systematic agriculture?
farming on a regular, scheduled basis
What is a merchant?
a person who buys and sells goods in order to make a profit
What is a pictograph?
A simple picture or symbol used to represent a word or idea in an early writing system.
What is a scribe?
A person trained to read and write who kept records and copied documents for a society.
What is specialization?
the development of skills in a specific kind of work
What is irrigation?
A way of supplying water to an area of land
Finish the sentence: As the population grew, writing had to become more....
complex/complicated
What is a ziggurat?
A massive stepped pyramid-like temple tower built by the Sumerians (early mesopotamians) as a place of worship dedicated to their gods and to store goods
What is the Agricultural Revolution?
What are two examples of irrigation we have studied? Explain what they are
Canals - provide water to crops, usually separated from the primary water source
Levees - walls to contain water levels and protect human projects
List 4 things that Cuneiform was used to record?
letters, stories, religious rituals, temple activities (such as animals/crops/minerals being stored), trade exchanges, maps, and mathematics. (and complaints!)