The Stone Ages and Early Cultures
What is a tool?
Any handheld object to help with a task
What was the Sumerian famous cities?
Kish, Uruk, and Ur
Egyptians believe in what?
afterlife or life after death (heaven)
What is the Gobi Desert?
acts as a northern border
What did Solon's law accomplish?
It made all men in Athens citizens with rights to participate in government.
What did Mary Leakey found?
found bones belonging to a Homid, an early ancestor of modern hunters
What is a empire?
land with different territories and peoples under a single rule
Who is King Menes?
King of Upper and Lower Egypt. Unified upper and Lower Egypt
What did Artisans made?
bronze containers, ornaments, knives and axes, war chariots, bronze body armor, and a calendar
How did democracy ended
Macedonians take over Greece making democracy limited
What is the first part of the Stone Age called?
Paleolithic Era
Who is Enki?
god of fresh water
Who is Re?
God of the sun
4 basic principles for Mahavira?
injured no life , tell the truth, do not steal, own no property
What do boys do in Sparta?
Dominated by the military , prepare for the army at a young age, stayed in the army until age 60
Where did early people migrated from?
Africa, Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe
What are Cuneiforms?
The 1st system of writing
What are some achievement in Ancient India?
indoor plumbing, cotton crops and first writing system.
Ultimate goal for Sanskrit?
reuniting with god God after death through spiritual enlightenment
How does the government work in Sparta?
2 kings rule in elected officials , making them have more power
What else can animals be use for (besides food)?
weapons and tools, houses, clothing, nutronauts (for plants)
What were some innovations in Sumerian?
wheel, plow, sailboat, clock, makeup, jewelry
What is Hinduism?
The largest religion in India today
Who is Siddhartha Gautama ( Buddha or the ''Enlightened One")?
born to a wealthy family but saw suffering. He eventually did not ate and focus on the mind of spiritual ideas ( he sat under a tree for 7 weeks meditating
What do boys do in Athen?
Military not as intense (2 years in army), education is important, and gets tutor by philosophers