The Metal Ages
The first Metal Age was ________.
The second Metal Age was _________.
The Bronze Age
The Iron Age
When a person has an idea and makes something new, the new thing is called....
an invention.
Name three natural materials.
Answers vary (wood, shells, stones, animal bones, animal hide, etc.)
Name the three early civilizations we studied.
Sumer, Indus Valley, and the Shang Dynasty
What was the place called where people built houses?
Settlement
Where did people build cities?
Near water, usually rivers.
Where and when was paper invented?
China, 105 CE
The Stone Age was how long ago?
14,000 to 4,000 years ago
Name two things that helped farmers in early civilizations.
Fertile soil
Water/rivers
New inventions
Where did people go for safety during battles in the Iron Age?
Hill forts
What shape were most houses during the Iron Age?
Round(houses)
The earliest writing system was developed where?
Sumer
People who worked hard finding food in nature were called ________-________
Hunter-gathereres
Why were calendars important?
Weather conditions
Seasons
Planting, rivers flooding
At first, this farming tool was made from stone. Later, the part that goes into the ground was changed to bronze, then iron. What is it?
Plough
Name three reasons iron was better than bronze.
Cheaper, easier to work with, stronger
Describe early printing.
Wooden blocks, moveable type, stamping.
What is the time before writing was invented called?
Prehistoric
Name three groups in the societies of early civilizations
Rich/powerful people
Skilled people
Laborers, farmers, slaves
In early civilizations, people belonged to groups and some groups were more important than others. What is this called?
Societ
Name two inventions during the Metal Ages
Answers vary - loom, rotary quern, wheeled cart, potter's wheel...
Name three reasons the printing press helped society.
A lot more books, so more people learned to read. Information spread more quickly and completely. Scientists could share their work.
What new way activity helped people stay in one place?
Farming
What were mathematics and number systems used for?
Measuring fields
Determining how much water was needed
Stars
Etc...
Name at least five things early civilizations traded.
Answers vary