Stone Age
What was the name of the first human who walked upright?
Lucy
What two rivers bordered Mesopotamia?
What river did this civilization form on?
Indus River
What social system did the Aryans use to organize everyone?
The caste system
Nomadic?
Wandering from place to place
What is the name given to early nomadic tribes?
Hunter-gatherers
What did a scribe do?
What seasonal weather pattern helped them excel at farming?
Monsoons
What is one theory for the end of the Indus river valley and the beginning of the Aryan domination?
Invasion theory, Climate change theory, or Assimilation theory
Seals?
Signature on legal documents or trade bundles
What type of political structure did stone age people have?
Egalitarian
What is the oldest, readable language?
Cuneiform
What profession did many people in the Indus River Valley have?
Artesian, craftsman
What religion did the Aryans worship?
Hinduism
Khyber Pass?
A mountain pass between the Pakistan or India
What did Lucy teach us?
Humans stood up before they were intelligent
Why is Hammurabi's Code important?
It was the first, consistent set of laws.
What is 1 major city on the Indus River Valley?
Harappa or Mohenjo-Daro
What is one invention the Aryans are famous for?
Arabic numerals, Written Sanskrit
Tax?
Money the government collects to fund public porjects
What is one invention credited to the stone age?
Fire, hand-ax, spears, bow & arrows, leather making
A Ziggurat
What is 1 invention credited to the Indus River Valley?
Sewage system, 2 floor buildings, urban/city planning, air conditioning
What is the name for the holy books of Hinduism?
The Vedas
Hindu-Kush Mountains
A mountain range between Pakistan and India