Nomads
What were the first people called
Nomads
Why was the Fertile Crescent the best place for the earliest people to live?
The Fertile Crescent was a good place to live because there was water, good soil, and plenty of grass and plants.
Why did cities grow by rivers?
The water provided fertile soil, fish, food, and fertile soil, transportation, and drinking water. Also provided food and water for animals.
What are some ways we learn about the past?
Written records, museums, archaeological digs, storytelling, experience, Bible and books
What is a nomad?
A person who wanders or roams to find food
What did the first farmers build their houses out of?
mud bricks and reads.
Name the largest sea on our map.
The Mediterranean Sea.
What does an Archaeologist do?
Archaeologists did up artifacts to learn about the past.
Where did nomads sleep?
In tents or caves
What did the first farmers grow?
They grew wheat and barley.
What were the two rivers in the Fertile Crescent?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
What is an artifact?
An artifact is an object that archaeologists use to learn about the past.
What did the women and children collect?
They collected berries, nuts and roots
What were the first animals farmers raised?
The raised goats and sheep.
What Sea "laps" up the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
The Persian Gulf
Name an example of an artifact.
A toy, a piece of pottery, etc.
What did the men hunt?
They hunted large animals
What is the name of the Sea to the East of the Nile River?
The Red Sea.
What is a civilization?
A group of people that have a common religion, inventions, language, daily life, government, religion and trade