Prehistory
East Africa
This is needed for a growth in population
Food Surplus
The names of the two rivers flowing through Mesopotamia.
Tigiris and Euphrates Rivers
What mountain range isolated India from the rest of Asia?
The Himalayans
The earliest evidence of writing in China. Bones of animals that told information to fortune tellers.
Oracle Bones
People who lived during this time period were
(How they got their food)
Hunter / Gather, Nomadic
a lifestyle where people lived in one place for an extended period of time, often in permanent settlements
Sedentary
These were used by early river valley civilizations to modify their environment for the better
Irrigation systems
This religion was created when the Aryans migrated east into the Indus River Valley and blended with the locals
Hinduism
What river, central to the development of the Shang Dynasty, was also known as "the river of sorrows"?
The Huang He / Yellow River
It is believed that humans migrated to the Americas via this
land bridge - Russia/Alaska
What was the turning point between the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras?
Agriculture / Domestication
This was the first written legal code
Code of Hammurabi from Babylonia
Give one of the two early Indian cities
-Mohenjo-daro
-Harappa
Heavenly powers granted the dynasties of China the right to govern
Heavenly powers granted the dynasties of China the right to govern
The Mandate of Heaven
The Paleolithic Era means
Old Stone Age
Give two changes during the Neolithic Revolution
-Domestication of plants & animals
-Permanent Settlements
-Job Specialization
-Social Hierarchy / Gender Inequality
What does the name Mesopotamia translate to?
"the land between the rivers"
What was unique about Indus Valley cities?
What natural barriers lead to Ancient Chinas isolation?
Name two.
Gobi Desert, Taklamakan Desert, Pacific Ocean, Himalyan Mountains, Plateau of Tibet, Dense jungles to the south, Tien Shan Mountains.
Give one example of archaeological evidence that gives us information about Paleolithic people
- Cave Paintings
-Stone Tools
-Venus Figurines
This Global climate change sparked the Neolithic period
The Ice Age ended creating warmer seasons, more rainfall and more stability
This is the first system of writing
Cuneiform
Seasonal change in the direction of a region's strongest winds, which causes wet and dry seasons.
Monsoons
The Shang Dynasty made significant advances in this type of metalworking, creating weapons and ceremonial objects.
Bronze