Earliest Civilizations
Name of the area that gave birth to the first civilization
Mesopotamia
a group of people interacting on a daily basis
society
Chinas first cities arose along the ____ where yellow silt made the valley fertile
Huang He River (Yellow River)
people who study and write about historical past
Historians
FMHS Chaplain
Father Vaiula Iulio
people who move from place to place and often do not have a home
Nomads
a group of people's way of life, traditions
culture
River associated with Egypt
The Nile River
the first humans to stand upright
hominids
Music Teacher
Mr. Su'a Sipa
Creators of the first Mesopotamian civilization
Sumerians
when you believe in more than one god
polytheistic
River associated with Ancient India
The Indus River
The first age of the Prehistoric Era
Stone Age
Academic Counselor
Ms. Imeleta Tamati-Lilo
towers in Mesopotamia that served as temples and city halls
ziggurat
a system of government in which priests rule in the name of god
theocracy
The longest river in the world
The Nile River
Enormous stone structures that served as tombs and religious temples
Pyramids
English Department Head
Ms. Analosa
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ancient writing system in Egypt
hieroglyphics
to move things from one place to another
transport
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Mesopotamia means "land between these two rivers"
Tigris & Euphrates River
Styled himself as "King of the four quarters of the world...prominent conqueror of Mesopotamia
Hint: Had a code named after him
King Hammurabi
Volleyball head coach