Vocabulary 1
Neolithic Revolution
The shift from gathering to farming
Surplus
More of something than you need
What does Agriculture mean?
Farming
Name the 2 rivers that are in the Fertile Crescent
The Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers
What is one theory of how people migrated across the Atlantic?
Land bridge, coastal migration
Domestication
The process of changing plants or animals for human use
Bartering
When people exchange goods and services
What was one effect of domestication?
Produced their own food, new clothing, larger populations
What continent is the Fertile Crescent a part of?
Asia
What time period, or era, did farming start during?
Neolithic Era
Irrigation
The man-made process of moving water to another area
Division of Labor
When workers specialize in a specific job or task
How did people get water to their fields to farm?
Irrigation canals
What is a plateau?
An area of high level ground
What were gods and goddesses probably associated with in prehistoric religions? (What were people worshipping?)
Earth, fire, air, water, animals, celestial bodies
Fertile Crescent
A large arch of fertile farmland in Southwest Asia (above the Arabian Peninsula)
Peninsula
A landmass surrounded by water on three sides
What did people do for food before farming?
Hunting and gathering
What 3 bodies of water surround the Arabian Peninsula?
The Persian Gulf, The Red Sea, and the Arabian Sea
How can we tell, by looking at ruins, if a community had an organized government?
Walls, large meeting places, roads
A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks
Canals
Man-made waterways
Why was silt important for farming?
It was rich in nutrients
What are the 2 mountain ranges that feed the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
The Taurus and the Zargos Mountains
What is the name of the first system of writing?
Cuneiform