Prehistory
Archaeologists use these to help interpret past human societies. (2 things)
artifacts and fossils
This shaped the life of hunter-gatherer societies.
The Physical Environment
The earliest civilizations developed near these geographic features.
rivers
Mesopotamia lies between these two rivers.
Tigris & Euphrates
Egypt lies along this river.
Nile
Scientists use this test to determine the age of an artifact.
Carbon Dating/Radiocarbon Dating
Early Humans emerged in this region of the world 400,000 to 500,000 Years Ago.
East Africa
These are the four major river valleys.
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus River (Harappa), and China
Mesopotamia's kings were priests making their earliest government this type of government.
Theocracy
These buildings were used as burial places for pharaohs.
Pyramids
This is an example of an archaeological site in England built between the Stone Age and the Bronze Age.
Stonehenge
Through the development of this, Early Humans began to overcome their physical environment.
Culture
These are the reasons civilizations developed near rivers.
Access to water for drinking, irrigation, fishing, and transport; presence of rich soil for agriculture; and (some) protection from invasion
This was Mesopotamia's writing system.
Cuneiform
Egypt created a pictographic writing system called this.
Hieroglyphics
These are ancient cities in the Fertile Crescent studied by archaeologists.
Aleppo and Jericho
This Neolithic settlement found in present-day Turkey (ancient Anatolia or Asia Minor) is currently under archaeological study.
Catalhoyuk.
These are some of the other early civilizations that developed in ancient times.
Hebrew civilization and Phoenician civilization
This Babylonian King created the first set of written laws named after him.
Hammurabi
This term refers to when the Jews fled from Egypt.
Exodus
These are the major characteristics of the Paleolithic Era (Name 6 Characteristics)
Paleolithic Humans were nomadic; migrated in search of food, water, shelter; invented the first tools, including simple weapons; learned how to make and use fire; lived in clans; developed oral language; and created “cave art.”
These are the major characteristics of the Neolithic Era (Name 5 Characteristics)
Neolithic humans developed agriculture (domesticated plants); domesticated animals; used advanced tools; made pottery; and developed weaving skills.
These are the major characteristics of a civilization (List about 4 items)
Early civilizations developed social, political, economic, and cultural patterns (including written languages and organized religions).
These temples were used as homes for the gods. The only humans allowed inside were priests.
Ziggurat
Egyptian leaders were called this term.
Pharoah