The Wheel
State one thing that wheels show about how humans were in the Bronze Age.
They were creative, used their brains, experiemented with their materials, ect.
where was the earliest evidence of weapons in china?
The erlitou culture in henan
Why were the ceilings of some buildings flat?
Because there was little to no rain where those buildings were.
what is lapis lazuli?
a bright blue gemstone
True or false: the Stonehenges’ are newer than the pyramids
False: pyramids are newer
What Neolithic invention may have inspired the wheel in the Bronze Age?
The usage of logs, rolling under an object, to help move objects around
what is a significance of bronze in china?
it was used for ritual artifacts and weapons and was also a symbol of high status
what are some of the components that were used in making early bricks?
Mud/clay and straw
true/false: lapis lazuli was used in weapons
false
Around when were the pyramids built?
roughly 2550 to 2490 B.C.
True/False: The best size of an axle to fit into a wheel properly is as thick as it can be (while still fitting into the wheel)
False: if its too thick, the wheel can't turn. If its too thin, the axle can't support loads and will break
what were the smaller weapons usually used for?
they were usually just used for funerals or kept in tombs
what are some factors that influence architecture?
Religion/beliefs/culture and politics
where was lapis mined?
northeast afghanistan
what are the egyptian pyramids made out of?
Locally quarried limestone for the main body of these pyramids, a higher quality of limestone for outer casing. (basically like stone)
There is a possibility that a Neolithic invention inspired the Bronze-Age wheel. What Neolithic site may this invention have been made in?
Stonehenge, since huge rocks had been transported there.
why did china continue using bronze swords well into the Iron Age
because china had to import iron from India and as bronze is stronger.
true or false: bricks were shaped into a stone frame where they later were dried with more straw.
False: bricks were shaped with wooden templates that were dried in the sun
what was lapis used for?
amulets and decorative things
What was the constellation used to “map” out the pyramids? What are the 3 main pyramids of Giza aligned with in the sky?
Orion’s Belt
How may have this Neolithic invention progressed into the wheel?
First, the Neolithic invention was using logs, rolling under an object, to move it faster. They realized sledges were easier. Over time, they combined the sledge and logs by putting the sledge on the logs, tweaking it, until...the wheel and a cart.
what is something important about the smaller weapons?
They were porly cast and still had cores inside the sockets indicating they had not been used for warfare
the most prominent architecture was usually found in which type of civilizations?
Valley civilizations
where was lapis mostly traded?
central asian regions, the indus valley, mesopotamia, and the persian gulf
What were the pyramids built for?
The pyramids were built for pharaohs to protect their sarcophagus and to guide them toward the sun in the afterlife