The ways in which humans express themselves through things such as beliefs, languages, customs and arts.
What is culture?
100
This is a person who studies written records of the past.
What is a historian?
100
An ancient city that was more like a small independent country which had its own laws and form of government.
What is a city-state?
100
Based on archaeological evidence, most scientists and historians believe that hominids originated on this continent.
What is Africa?
100
They were the most hated and feared of all the ancient peoples.
Who are the Assyrians?
200
Farming makes this possible; Makes large populations possible.
What is a stable food supply?
200
This person would study people and their cultures.
What is an anthropologist?
200
Largest Mesopotamian Empire known for large military and their advanced military techniques.
What is the Assyrian Empire?
200
The time period prior to 3500 B.C.E. and before people developed writing.
What is prehistory?
200
the ruler who is thought to have built the Hanging Gardens in Babylon
Who is Nebuchadnezzar
300
Valued item traded by the Neolithic people.
What is obsidian?
300
This person would study and dig for historical artifacts.
What is an archaeologist?
300
Important early invention that most people use everyday; Helps people and stuff move easily.
What is the wheel?
300
One of humanity's greatest achievements allowed Homo erectus to communicate more than ever.
What is the development of language?
300
The New Stone Age (Neolithic) began when early people learned to
What is farm?
400
Stable food supply, government, social structure, art, religion, writing and technology.
What are characteristics of civilization?
400
This person would study the natural features of the Earth, such as water, landforms, plants, and animals.
What is a geographer?
400
Mesopotamian Empire responsible for advancements in math and astronomy.
What is the Neo-Babylonian Empire?
400
It ended the wandering lifestyle and led to the creation of civilizations.
What is the Agricultural Revolution?
400
He was the first king of the Akkadian Empire, the world's very first Empire.
Who is Sargon?
500
This allowed people to make use of more resources. It also brought them into contact with people from distant places. These contacts helped spread ideas and knowledge around the ancient world.
What is trade?
500
This person is would study the origins and development of early humans.
What is a paleoanthropologist?
500
Best know for being the ruler of Babylon who created the first set of laws to apply to everyone in a civilization.
Who is Hammurabi?
500
Led to the ready supply of meat and animal products for early humans.
What is the result of the domestication of animals?
500
Which hominid group do anthropologists think was the first to use fire?