Mesopotamia
Why did people settle in Mesopotamia (Fertile Crescent)?
good soil, water
Why was Hammurabi's Code of Law important?
Written down, would change depending upon person, etc.
The pharaohs had their wealth and treasure placed in the pyramid with them. Why?
believed they needed them in the afterlife
What was papyrus made from, and what was it used for?
reeds, used to write on
An object from the past
artifact
Why were cities developed?
protection, trade, unity, social
What did each set of lines/wedges represent in cuneiform?
letter
What are important parts of Egypt's geography? How did this benefit Egypt?
desert, Nile River, delta (silt)
A belief in one god is called
A educated guess
speculation
A person without a permanent home who moves around
Nomad
What enabled Phoenicia to trade?
sea, sailors, geography
What did the Rosetta Stone allow people to do?
interpret hieroglyphics
Describe a delta
flat, silt, wet, floods
What do you call a person who analyzes artifacts to learn about history?
archaeologist
What are three important facts you remember about the Phoenicians?
dye, sailors, traded, alphabet