Memorization Station
The study of the human past as it is described in written documents
What is history?
Nile River
Where were the Old Kingdom Egyptians?
The Father of History
Who was the Herodotus?
The earliest human settlements appeared
What happened in approximately 5000 BC?
Chinese myth about a deer that saved a fox
What is The Deer of Nine Colors?
Poems, diaries, histories, speeches, recipes, books, eye witness accounts, interviews
What is a primary source?
Yellow River
Where were the Xia people?
Who was Sir William Flinders Petrie?
Summer became the first city in the world
What happened in approximately 3500 BC?
Wedge-shaped writing that was likely the first writing invented
What is Cuneiform?
A complex human society, usually made up of cities, culture, industry, and a centralized government
What is civilization?
Fortaleza, Pativilza, and Supe Rivers
Where were the Norte Chico people?
The first engineer and architect we have record of, and the designer of the very first pyramid at Saqqara
Who was Imhotep?
The Yellow River cities of China were built
What happened in approximately 2100 BC?
The main character is a kind boy named Ah Bao
What is The Water Dragon?
A terraced tower with a temple shrine built on the top
What is a Ziggurat?
Where were the Summerians?
A legendary king who reportedly built the walls of Uruk in about 3000 B.C.
Who was Gilgamesh?
The Nile River and Norte Chico cities appeared
What happened in approximately 3100 BC?
One of the oldest stories in the world
What is the Legend of Gilgamesh?
* Stable food and water supply
* Population of people living together
* Government system
* Division of labor
* Infrastructure, arts, & architecture
* Advances in technology
* Written language
What are identifying elements of civilization?
Indus River
Where were the people of Mohenjo-daro?
The mythical founder of the Xia Dynasty
Who was Yu, the Great?
* Cuneiform was invented in Summer
* Indus Valley cities emerged
What happened in approximately 3300 BC?
Modern retelling of one of the oldest folktales
What is the City of Rainbows?