Vocabulary
The study of ancient cultures through the examination of artifacts, buildings, and remaining objects
archaeology
What continent was Mesopotamia located on?
Asia
a trade route that stretched from China to Eastern Europe, where the exchange of goods and ideas took place between many different empires and cultures
Silk Road
The longest river in the world
Nile River
What two geographic features impacted the development of Ancient Greece?
-mountains
-Seas
How a country manages its exchange of money
economy
Tigris & Euphrates
13,000 miles long and built to protect China from invading Mongol tribes from the North
The Great Wall
Built as monumental tombs for Pharaohs
Pyramids
What were the two main city-states in Ancient Greece
Athens
Sparta
a large group of countrie or areas ruled by one leader, caslled an Emperor
Empire
List 2 reasons the people of Mesopotamia settled around the rivers
Water for farming and drinking
Transportation
China was isolated from the rest of the world because of what?
Geographic barriers
Ex: mountains, deserts, rivers, and seas
An ancient Egyptian artifact with writing in Greek, Demotic, and Hieroglyphics
Rosetta Stone
List 3 things you would find at the Agora
-prisons
-food vendors
-Shopping
-Talk politics/ New laws
The system that makes and enforces rules and laws for the country or state
Government
The area in Mesopotamia that contained rich soil and was important to early agricultural development
Fertile crescent
What are the two major rivers in China that people settled around?
-Yangtze River
-Yellow River
What organ was discarded during embalming?
Brain
Which city-state had an Oligarchy Government
Sparta
The collection of learned human behavior patterns, including the beliefs, customs, art, and ways of life of a group of people
culture
How did farming play an important role in changing how people lived
Settle in one area
had enough food for survival
allowed civilizations to develop
List 3 inventions from Ancient China
-Paper
-Compass
-Gunpowder
Why did the Ancient Egyptians embalm their bodies after they died?
They needed it in the afterlife
Which City-State had a strong Navy
Athens