Prehistoric
Prehistoric is defined as the period before ____________________________
events were written down and recorded
The Timeline is usually a horizontal line that is divided at zero, much like a number line.
What Letters mark the years to the RIGHT of zero? Which letters mark the years to the LEFT of zero
AD or CE = Right
BC or BCE = Left
How did Stone Age man eventually arrive in the Americas?
Migration across the land bridge
What development in human history allowed humans to settle in one place and build permanent homes?
agriculture = farming
Which two rivers border the Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
People were ___________ in the prehistoric period, meaning they had no permanent homes
Nomads or nomadic
Which side of the number line did the ancient Greeks rule the Aegean and much of Europe? Left or Right
Left
Why do we call the Stone Age the Stone Age
What are at least three characteristics that are necessary to form "civilization"
Common Language
Government = leadership
Laws
Shared Culture
Permanent homes
What was the first civilization called that developed in the Fertile Crescent?
Sumer
The Prehistoric humans survived the earliest periods of human existence by being ___________________________. This allowed them to feed themselves.
hunter - gatherers
What do the letters AD and CE mean?
AD = In the year of our lord. Anno Domini
CE = Current Era
What allowed the ancient humans to learn to use tools, where other creatures on earth have not
Increased size of the human brain
What resource is always necessary in order for humans to settle in a particular area
Fresh Water
What does the word Mesopotamia mean?
Between the Rivers
During the prehistoric period, it was the mans job to ______________ while women and children would _______________________
Men = Hunt and defend the family
Women / Children = Gather berries, nuts etc, and make clothing and other items
Around which year did humans develop agriculture and begin to settle into villages, beginning civilization?
3500 BC
The Stone Age was from __________ to ________
1 Million BC - 3500 BC
A type of animal that is raised for human use is called a _______________
domesticated animal
The Fertile Crescent extends from the ________________ (Body of Water) in the East to the ________________ (Body of Water) in the West
Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sea
Archeologists and Anthropologists believe that all human life began in ___________, but around 1 million years ago, they began to migrate to other parts of the world
Africa
Which is further to the right on the timeline: The American Civil War or WWI?
WWI
What did humans use to replace stone as the material used for making tools and weapons?
Bronze
Iron
Cities in the ancient world were called ______________ because while they may all be part of one empire and had similar cultures and languages, they had separate rulers and frequently waged war with each other.
city-states