What time is it?
How old is Kirk if he was born in 600BC and died in 546BC.
54 years old
what is the definition of prehistory
The time before writing was invented
The period of time where tools and weapons were primarily made from stone
The stone age
How and why did farming change population?
Because of farming people were able to create a surplus which led to having larger families because they now could feed them more easily.
Name the 4 parts of a civilization
cities, central government run by official leaders, workers who specialize in various jobs, and writing art and architecture.
How old is Thomas if he was born in 1543AD and died in 1610 AD
67 Years old
What is the definition of History?
The time period after writing was invented
People who had no settled home and moved from place to place in search of food
Nomad
How did the growth in population change settlements
Settlements turned into towns which later became cities
What were social classes based on
Power/influence and wealth
How old is Mary if she was born in 10BC and died in 23AD
32 years old
What is the type of scientist that studied artifacts to learn about the past
Archeologist
The type of nutrient rich soil needed for plants to grow well
Fertile
What did cities require that small settlements did not?
Government
a worker who is skilled in crafting items by hand
What formula do you use if you are trying to figure out how many years are between two events that both happened in BC?
Take the larger number(the older event) and subtract the smaller number(the more recent event)
Before written records, stories passed down by word of mouth were how historians studied the past. What were they called?
Oral traditions
The way that humans got plants to be bigger and better versions of their original forms
Plant selection
What did governments provide the people
order, public services, and managed projects
Define irrigation
a system of trasporting water through a canal to water crops
How do you calculate the time between two events where the first is in BC and the second is in AD?
Add the 2 numbers together and subtract 1
What is one thing that every civilization need?
A body of water near it
The method of taming an animal for human use
domesticate
The division of social classes
Can all animals be domesticated?
No, some types of animals cannot be tamed for human use.