What is the word that describes people moving from place to place?
Nomads/Nomadic
We don't know much about the earliest civilizations because they had no system of what?
Writiing
What is the term for the belief in more than one god/goddess?
Polytheism
This invention is basically bringing water from its source to an area away from the source (ie a canal or water pipeline)
What would these early humans be following in order to survive?
Animal herds
What was the name for "The Land Between the Rivers?" (Begins with an M)
Mesopotamia
Why did early humans have many gods and goddesses
To explain unknown events/phenomenon
This is the term that means to farm
Agriculture
What invention allowed people to stay in one place?
Farming/Agriculture
What did the earliest system of writing use as "Paper?"
Clay tablets
What was the first code of recorded law?
Code of Hamurabi
After the stone age, early humans used what to make tools/weapons/etc?
Metal (Iron, Bronze, etc.)
What animal was domesticated in the movie Alpha?
Dog/Wolf
What is the term for independent cities that have their own language, religion, government, etc?
City-State
What is the word that describes someone who studies ancient cultures and civilizations
Archaeologists/Anthropologists
What is the term for the way of life of any people throughout History?
Culture
Where can nomadic people be found today?
Asia (Mongolia), Africa (Sahara Desert)
Name one of the ancient cities of Mesopotamia
Ur, Babylon, etc.
What is the term for the large brick temples built in Mesopotamia for gods and goddesses?
Ziggurat
When people had more free time (because they didn't have to hunt animals 24/7), what is one or more things that developed?
Arti, Laws, Writing, etc.