Early Humans
&
Neolithic Revolution
&
Neolithic Revolution
On which continent did modern humans first originate?
Africa
What does Mesopotamia mean?
The Land between rivers
A complex, advanced state of human society marked by urban centers, specialized labor, and organized government and culture is called a...
Civilization
Where did humanity's ancestors begin to evolve?
Africa
What empire does Hammurabi's Code originate from?
Babylonian
What were the 2 key development that showed early humans moving from the Paleolithic Age to the Neolithic Age?
Agriculture, domestication of animals
What are the 3 major rivers that make up Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent?
Nile, Tigris, Euphrates
What led to civilizations being able to advance into the 5 characteristics, particularly specialized workers?
Abundance of food means people can pursue other skills
How did Humanity begin adapting as we discovered agricultural practices and left hunting/gathering behind?
Farming, villages, settlements
What principle did Hammurabi's Law introduce?
Equal treatment under the law
What Neolithic development led to early humans settling down and establishing settlements that grew into civilizations?
Farming/agriculture
what 3 things led to early river valley civilizations developing?
Agriculture, domestication of animals, access to fresh water
Mathematics, cuneiform, and __________ are some of the earliest major advancements of civilization.
Hint: Used to help water crops on farms
Water irrigation systems
What kind of society/way of life did early Humanity and our ancestors live?
Hunting/gathering
What was the earliest form of writing called and what was it used for?
Cuneiform, receipts
As settlements grew to have larger populations, what two foundational aspects of civilization began to develop that ultimately led to the establishment of civilizations?
Specialization of workers, organized government
Egypt had major developments in pyramids, hieroglyphics, and ______
irrigation
Record Keeping & Writing is a key characteristic of civilization.
What were the TWO earliest forms of this?
Cuneiform, Hieroglyphics
What are the scientific names for The Old Stone Age and The New Stone Age? Write them in chronological order.
Paleolithic, Neolithic
Hammurabi's Code has the earliest written record of what famous phrase?
An eye for an eye
Put the following in order of Cause and Effect:
1. Civilizations
2. Permanent Settlements
3. Farming
4. Specialization of workers and organized government
5. Population Growth
3, 2, 5, 4, 1
Other than water access, why did civilization begin in the Fertile Crescent region?
Fertile soil from flooding for agriculture
As civilizations developed, women had the greatest amount of equality and power in which empire?
Egyptian Empire
What was the most significant advancement, or shift, of the Neolithic Revolution after the discovery of agricultural practices?
People began building farms and settlements
What was the earliest written record of laws from an ancient civilization?
Hammurabi's code