Mummies
What was the purpose of mummifying.
The purpose of Mummifying was to keep the body intact so it could be transported to a spiritual afterlife.
What were the tools made of?
The tools were made of stones and bones.
What does Neolithic mean
New stone
What does Mesopotamia mean?
The land between two rivers.
What were the first cuneiform writings
The first cuneiform writings were
pictographs—symbols that represented an entire word.
What is a mummy?
A mummy is the body of a person that has been preserved after death
Why were the tools important?
The tools were important because they were used for hunting animals for survival.
How were the tools made during this time period?
The tools were made by friction polishing in this time period.
What were the responsibilities of the priest?
The responsibilities of the priest had the city's political and religious power.
What type of writing system is cuniform?
Cuneiform is one of the oldest form of writing known.
How important were mummies
Mummies are important it is believed as a physical body that would be important for the next life.
What does Paleolithic mean?
Old Stone
What led to the start of the Neolithic time period?
Agriculture led the start of the Neolithic time period.
What present day country is Mesopotamia?
Iraq is the present day country.
When was cuneiform created?
Cuneiform was created by Scholars around 150 years ago.
What is the most famous mummy?
The most famous mummy is king Tutankhamun.
What is the definition of nomads?
A member of a people that travels from place to place.
Explain why the Neolithic people weren’t considered to be nomads anymore?
The Neolithic people weren’t considered as nomads anymore because they started domesticating animals and cultivating the land to grow food.
What was one of the MAJOR reasons that Mesopotamia is important to humanity?
One of the MAJOR reasons that Mesopotamia is important to humanity is because Mesopotamia was around 3,500 BC the first written language it was first composed by simple drawings called pictograms.
What are the two main languages written in cuneiform?
The two main languages written in cuneiform are Sumerian and Akkadian.
What do the Egyptians alphabet represent?
he Egyptians alphabet represent more than one letter.
How did they communicate?
By painting on cave walls.
Why was the location of the their settlements (homes) important?
The location of their settlements were important because they needed water for their animals and crops.
Describe what conflict arose during this time period.
The conflict was due to the control of land.
These battles arose military leaders that little by little turned into monarchs, into kings.
What does the word cuneiform means?
The word cuneiform means a system of writing used in the ancient of Middle East.