Early Man
It is assumed that human originated from what continent?
Africa
A wedge-shaped system of writing developed in Mesopotamia is called
cuneiform
Why was the Nile River Valley well suited for settlement?
flooding brought rich soil to the area making it ideal to farm
In which country were Indus Valley ruins found indicating the existence of the ancient civilization?
Pakistan
What term means migrating from place to place in search of food and shelter?
Nomadic
The civilization of Ancient Mesopotamia grew up along the banks of what two great rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates
Why did the Egyptians make mummies?
to preserve the body for the afterlife
What did the people of the Indus Valley use to build their houses with?
Bricks
The earliest man-made tools were made out of what material?
Stone
King Hammurabi is well known for
implementing a system of laws.
What are hieroglyphs?
picture writing used by Egyptians
Early examples of what healthcare profession were discovered during Indus Valley excavations?
Dentistry
To migrate means to do what?
Move
The religious beliefs of the Mesopotamians were considered?
The ancient Egyptians mummified only humans.
False
These were two carefully planned ancient cities of the Indus River valley that flourished for hundreds of years
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
Taming an animal for use by humans is called
Domestication
What was the significance of the ziggurats?
temples built for the gods
What is another name for the pharaoh by the name of Tutankhamun?
King Tut
There is no archaeological evidence to suggest that the people of the Indus Valley had what? The fact that they didn’t have these makes them unique among the ancient civilizations.
an army or weapons