River Valley Civs
Euphrates River
Mesopotamia/Sumeria
This innovation allowed ancient China to create step-like structures in mountains to farm
Terrace farming
Background details that surround an event
Context
What is Historical Context?
WHEN something happened and WHY (Factors that led up to an event)
What was a the name of the city that Hammurabi ruled over?
Babylon
Indus River
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro (also Indus River Valley Civilization)
What did Mohenjo-Daro have that allowed the Indus River Valley Civilization to move waste out of their houses?
Plumbing
WHY a document was written
Purpose
What is Geographic Context
WHERE something happened and what land features caused it to happen (rivers, mountains, etc.)
Which ancient civilization was the youngest out of the four we learned about?
China
Nile River
Egypt
Chinese religious artifacts that were sometimes engraved into turtle shells and used to communicate with gods and ancestors
Oracle bones
WHO a document was written for
Audience
What must you ABSOLUTELY include in all of your responses?
EVIDENCE!!!!!!
In 1922, British explorers found a pharaoh in a completely intact tomb. What was the pharaoh's name?
Tutankhamun (King Tut)
Huang He/Yellow River
China
This Egyptian tool allowed people to farm more efficiently and control the flow of the river
Shaduf
How the author feels about the topics in the document
Point of View/Bias
Some sources have their own unique perspectives that might show more of their personal opinion. What is this called?
BIAS
What is the name of the sediment in soil that helps plants grow near a river?
Silt
Tigris River
Mesopotamia
What's the difference between cuneiform and hieroglyphics?
Cuneiform is from Mesopotamia while Hieroglyphics are from Egypt (wedge-shaped vs pictures)
What is the process of using Audience/Purpose/POV to evaluate the SOURCE of a document called?
SOURCING
Why is PURPOSE important in sourcing?
It shows WHY a document was written and what ideas it was meant to show and spread
What is a natural liberal that strengthens enamel and helps prevent tooth decay
Fluoride