Paleolithic
Paleolithic means...
The Old Stone Age
Neolithic means...
The New Stone Age
Mesopotamia means what...
The land between the rivers
Paleolithic people were considered civilized or uncivilized?
Uncivilized
Hammurabi's Code is what kind of document?
A Law code
This was the lifestyle of people who lived in the Paleolithic
Nomadic
The Neolithic Era started when...
Humans discovered agriculture
What are the name of the two rivers in Mesopotamia?
Tigris (top) and Euphrates (Lower)
What is a reason why we consider some Neolithic people civilized?
changed geography, had technological advancements, had organized religion and social structures
Hammurabi's code used these two ideas to control the people
Fear and violence
Men did what mostly what in the Paleolithic?
Hunting
What is it called when humans produce extra food for their community?
Food surplus
The name of the first culture group in Mesopotamia was...
Sumer
What is a reason we consider Neolithic people uncivilized?
No central government/religious/social structure in organized states
Hammurabi's Code favored which classes of people?
The rich and men
Women did mostly what during the Paleolithic?
Gathering
what is it called when people turn a skill into their profession?
specialization
Sumer was organized into what government system?
Independent City States
Are empires a form of civilized government? Yes or no and explain why.
Yes, because they unify people under a larger central government
What happened to women who were not being "good" wives and neglecting their duty to their husbands?
They were thrown in the river to drown
what was the purpose of cave paintings?
Communicate to other tribes about the surrounding area AND/OR Religion
when humans dig channels to bring water to their crops, it is called...
Irrigation
Name two other groups of people who ruled Mesopotamia
Akkadians (under Sargon), Amorites, Babylonians, Hittites, Assyrians, Persians
Which aspect of GRAPES did Paleolithic people meet?
They had similar religious beliefs between communities --> animism (belief in animal spirits)
How were court cases resolved under the Code of Hammurabi?
The plaintiff (accuser) had to swim. The river determined guilt or innocence based on if the accuser could swim or if they drowned