Prehistory
The first prehistoric era.
The Paleolithic Era
Kind of civilization that does not have much territory, and is not under a larger government.
City-state
Period of rule under a single family.
Dynasty.
Style of hunting early humans used to catch predators.
Persistence Hunting.
Neolithic Era.
He was the most famous king of Mesopotamia, uniting multiple cities under his rule.
Hammurabi
System of government employees that carry out the king's wishes & keep citizens in line.
Bureaucracy.
The invention by which farming production dramatically increased.
Plough/ard.
The 2nd, or middle, prehistoric era.
Mesolithic
Mesopotamian style of writing.
Cuneiform
Nobles who owned land.
Aristocrats.
One of the Chinese dynasties
Xia, Shang, Zhou.
Another name for the neolithic era. Hint: revolution.
The Agricultural Revolution.
Place of worship or temple. Often made to be the city center in Ancient Mesopotamia.
Zigurrat.
Pictographs and ideographs.
War truly began with this invention.
Civilization.
People who constantly move around in pursuit of resources.
Nomads.
The two rivers that gave way to Ancient Mesopotamian cities.
Tigris & Euphrates.
Idea that the ruler was chosen by God.
Mandate of Heaven
Process by which a plant or animal comes under human control and used as a resource- not killed immediately.
Domestication.