Hunter gatherers
The type of group hunter gatherers begin as was ___?
individuals or families
In Greek, Mesopotamia means ___.
land between two rivers
The ___ provided fertile soil and transportation for the ancient Egyptians.
Nile River
What bodies of water surround Greece?
seas
Where did Greeks believe their gods and goddesses lived?
on Mount Olympus
The second type of group hunter gatherers developed into were ____?
tribes
Mesopotamia lies between what two rivers?
Tigris River and Euphrates River
We call the rulers of Ancient Egypt ___.
pharaohs
___ were effected by ash spewed by a volcanic eruption on Thera and tsunami waves.
Minoans
What myth explained why Greeks have 4 seasons?
myth of Demeter and Persephone
Hunter gatherers could also be called ___?
nomads
___ conquered and built the world's first empire
Sargon
A ___ is a series of rulers from the same family
dynasty
___ were affected by invaders from Europe and earthquakes
Mycenaeans
___ was a very jealous goddess.
Hera
The third type of group hunter gatherers developed into was ___?
towns or villages
___ was the world's first written language?
Cuneiform
What type of tombs did Egyptians build in the Old Kingdom?
pyramids
Greek word for city-state
polis
Patron goddess of Athens
Athena
In the third type of group, hunter gatherers began to ___.
farm
___ made a code of 282 laws
Hammurabi
___ were written on monuments, temple walls and pottery.
Hieroglyphics
__ is the only polis that experienced all 4 types of government for Greece
Athens
Patron god and goddess of Sparta
Ares and Artemis