Time Designations
A period of time that lasts exactly 100 years.
Century
Why were hunter-gatherers nomadic?
To follow their food sources.
How did agriculture impact the living situation of people?
They were able to create permanent settlements.
Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamian religion is _______.
Polytheistic
A period of time that lasts exactly 10 years.
Decade
Hunter-gatherer communities used tools made from this material.
Stone
During the agricultural revolution humans began to domesticate plants and animals. What does the word domesticate mean?
To tame or train for human use.
Name one invention from Mesopotamia.
Wheel, Plow, Metal Tools, Irrigation
The first set of written laws is called ______.
Hammurabi's Code
The abbreviation CE stands for ________.
Common Era
Fire
How did early humans provide consistent water supplies to their crops?
Irrigation systems.
What was King Sargon's greatest achievement?
The creation of the first empire.
Writing created in Mesopotamia is called ______.
Cuneiform
This time word means "about" or "approximate."
Circa
Hunter-gatherers could not live in one place for long, this caused them to use or create __________ housing, such as tents or natural shelters.
Temporary
What is something that farmers could us a food surplus for?
Bartering/Trading
What are the religious buildings in Mesopotamia called?
Ziggurats
What is the significance of the "Epic of Gilgamesh."
The first written story.
In time, the abbreviation BC stands for _______?
Before Christ
What were the different roles for men and women in a hunter-gatherer society?
Men hunted animals for food.
Women gathered fruits, nuts, and berries.
How did having a food surplus affect early humans?
Increased population, Job specialization
How did the development of cuneiform affect Mesopotamian civilization?
They were able to create accurate records of information.
Sumer