Vocabulary pt 1
to move from one place to another
migrate
The Paleolithic Age is also known as the __________ because humans made crude tools made of stone.
Mesopotamia is an area of land between the ________ and ________ Rivers.
Tigris and Euphrates
Sumerians developed the first system of writing called _______.
Cuneiform
people who could read and write in Sumer
scribes
the mixing and blending of cultures over time
cultural diffusion
The earliest people on Earth were _________.
hunter-gatherers
Mesopotamia is part of a large crescent shape of rivers, giving the area the nickname _________________.
The Fertile Crescent
The ______ was invented in Sumer. The tool made the soil more useful for farming, which led to surpluses and specialization.
Plow
natural resources
having more than you need of something
surplus
Paleolithic Age people were _______ because they followed the migration patterns of the animals they hunted for food.
nomads
_________ was a state in ancient Mesopotamia.
Babylonia
The ______ was invented in Sumer. This allowed for goods to be transported farther and faster.
wheel
believed in more than one god
polytheistic religion
the process of concentrating on and becoming an expert in a particular skill
specialization
The Neolithic Age is also known as the ____________ or the Neolithic Revolution.
Agricultural Revolution
Babylon grew into one of the largest cities of the ancient world under the rule of ________, the king of Babylon and later much of Mesopotamia.
Hammurabi
______ _______ were used to carry the rivers' water inland and create more fertile soil for growing crops.
irrigation system
founded on the banks of the Nile River
Egypt
a division of society based on social and economic status
social classes
The Agricultural Revolution was the BIG CHANGE in human history when people stopped hunting and gathering and began FARMING. They ________ plants and animals for human use.
domesticated (tamed)
______ ______ had harsh consequences for breaking the laws. Women and enslaved people were treated less fairly.
Hammurabi's Code
A ________ is a religious temple and the center of the Sumerian city-states. All religious ceremonies took place here.
ziggurat
area covered by the Nile in flood season
floodplain