Geography and Sources
ON what continent is Egypt located on?
Africa
This is a word that means moving from place to place
Nomadic
These were the people who specialized in writing in both Mesopotamia and Egypt
Scribes
This was the writing system of Ancient Egypt, it had pictures that stood for different words or sounds and helped the civilization grow
Hieroglyphics
What group was the lowest in both Mesopotamian and Egyptian societies?
Slaves
Diaries, speeches and photographs would all be examples of what kind of source?
Primary Sources
Why do archaeologists believe Early Man developed language?
To cooperate (work together) when hunting and gathering and sharing food
This ruler created a code of laws to help him control and rule his empire
Hammurabi
The silt that deposited at the mouth of the Nile River was very _________ meaning it was good for farming
fertile
List one way the Fertile Crescent affected Sumerian Civilization
Gave fertile soil for agriculture, allowed for the domestication of plants and animals, lead to growth of city-states
Where is Egypt’s cropland located?
along the Nile River
List one way that we know early humans were capable of complex thought and action (that they were smarter than we thought they were!)
Cave Art, developed language, used technology like tools and fire
List two reasons that lead to people settling along rivers
Transportation, fertile soil, food source
Where is the Nile Delta located in Egypt?
Lower Egypt (northern part of Egypt)
How did surplus lead to the growth of trade?
Surplus items (more than needed to survive) could be traded for goods/resources needed.
where do you think early people would settle?
along Rivers
This is a skill in one type of work
Specialization
The development of this Mesopotamian writing system allowed people to keep records and write about history.
Cuneiform
What was an effect of the Nile River flooding each year?
Rich soil was deposited which was good for growing crops
List 3 inventions or accomplishments that advanced the lives of the people of Mesopotamia
Wheel wagon, pottery wheel, water wheel, pottery, math, writing (cuneiform), plow, bronze tools, board games, boat, written laws, government
When an Archaeologist finds fossils and artifacts at an excavation site, objects found closer to the surface will be not as ____ as those found in deeper layers because they haven’t been in the ground as long
OLD
Put these events in the correct order that shows what led Hunters and Gatherers from farming villages to complex villages:
Surplus, Specialization, Population increase, agricultural revolution
Agricultural Revolution
Surplus
Population Increase
Specialization
In Sumerian society, what was the importance of Polytheistic religion (belief in many gods)?
They believed the gods protected people from troubles and danger.
Name two ways Ancient Egyptians used the Nile River
Transportation, irrigation, food source and trade
Sumer was conquered by outside groups because the city-states were constantly doing what?
Fighting