Paleolithic and Neolithic
Why did Paleolithic people move from place to place?
they needed to find food and shelter.
What were the two important rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates river.
Cuneiform
a writing system crested by the sumerians.
Who created the Akkadian Empire?
Sargon
Where did the phoenicians live?
along the Medditeranian coast.
What did people learn to do in the neolithic era?
Farm
Mesopotamia means....
Land between rivers.
Irrigation
a way to move water to crops
Who was known for major building projects in Babylon?
Nebuchadnezzar II
what three things were phoenicians known for?
sailing, trade, alphabet
define Nomadic.
someone or a group of people moving from place to place in order to find food and shelter to provide.
what is a fertile crescent?
area of land where first civilizations developed.
Ziggurat
a large, stepped building used for religious purposes.
Who is known for creating a written set of codes and laws?
Hammurabi
what two things were the phoenicians good at?
Sailing and Trade.
What was the biggest change during the the neolithic era?
People began farming
What did the Tigres and Euphrates river provide to help with farming?
Water.
Hammurabi's Code
a written set of laws that helped organize life in Babylon.
where did both Hammurabi and Nebuchadnezzar II rule?
Babylon
Why did the phoenicians travel and sail?
To provide food through fishing.
Why were people able to permanently settle in one place during the Nomadic era?
they had a surplus of supplies, so people were able to have specialized jobs in their community to provide and stay.
when the rivers flooded, they provided silt for farming.
what achievment do we still use today for writing and record keeping?
Cuneiform
Name all three Rulers.
Sargon, Hammurabi, Nebuchadnezzar II
What important writing system did the phoenicians help spread?
the alphabet.