Vocabulary Words
What is a social hierarchy? (must include the shape)
a system where people are ranked higher or lower than each other.
A triangle (going up means more power less people, doing down mean more people less power)
how did Paleolithic people survive?
by hunting and gathering
every ancient city was founded next to _________
water
the Nile River
what is the first monotheistic faith?
Judaism
What is Domestication
to train animals
what is the political system for the Paleolithic Era
egalitarian
What started the Neolithic Revolution?
agriculture (people began to farm)
What is the geography of Egypt and Mesopotamia respectively?
Egypt: surrounded my mountains and desserts, Nile river
Mesopotamia: flat, limited access to water (Tigres and Euphrates)
What is the belief in multiple gods called?
polytheism
what is anthropology
the study of human cultures and societies
What is a pastoralist?
someone who domesticates animals and migrates seasonally, traded with sedentary peoples
what is a direct result of agriculture?
FOOD SURPLUS
What do laws reflect in society?
the already existing values of that society
The father of History
what is Patriarchy
a system where men have more power than women
the values of that society?
What is spread on trade routes?
resources, food, culture, ideas, diseases
What civilization was known for being maritime?
the Phoenicians
What is Hammurabi's code of law?
the first written set of laws for Mesopotamia
What is the mandate of heaven
the Chinese right to rule given by god but can be taken away
put the following in chronological order to show the change from the Paleolithic era to the Neolithic era
(1) division of labor
(2) social hierarchy
(3)Agriculture
(4) food surplus
(5) specialization
agriculture
food surplus
division of labor
specialization
social hierarchy
List things that are needed for interregional trade on land and water
boats
compass
roads
currency
How did the Egyptians and Mesopotamians view their gods respectively?
Egyptians: thought of their gods as good and supportive
Mesopotamians: thought of their gods as chaotic and against them
What are big buildings in ancient history called?
monumental architecture