Mesopotamia
This is a method for trading goods and services without money.
What is Bartering
This is a method for preserving bodies which involves embalming and drying the corpse to prevent it from decaying.
What is mummification
The land between these two rivers in China made the land very fertile for agriculture
What is the Yellow and Yangtze
A series of rulers from one family.
What is a Dynasty
This ancient tradition was a game that was played by the Olmec. It actually was an aggressive and bloody sport
What is Stone Ball
The land between what two rivers
What is the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Egypt was a this type of society--that is, they worshipped multiple gods.
What is polytheistic
What is the Indus River
The longest dynasty in China...Enjoy that roast beef
What is the Zhou Dynasty
The Olmec civilization was located in this region of the world.
What is Mesoamerica
Sumerian scribes invented this system of writing.
What is Cunieform
These Egyptian god-kings were thought to be almost as splendid and powerful as the gods of the heavens.
What are the pharaohs
The land between the two rivers in Ancient Mesopotamia.
What is the Fertile Crescent
In Chinese history, the divine approval thought to be the basis of royal authority.
What is the Mandate of Heaven
Polytheistic or Monotheistic...get it right the first time.
What is Polytheistic...The Belief in many gods.
This is a skilled worker who makes goods by hand.
What is an artisan
This style of writing was used by the Egyptians. Pictures and symbols were used to mean specific things.
What is Hieroglyphics
Zuggurats, many gods, and this river oh my...
What is the Nile River
The earliest dynasty in China
What is the Shang
These monuments served many purposes for the Olmec civilization including intimidation, religious, and protection for sports,
What are the stone heads of the Olmec civilization
The Mesopotamian civilization is located in this modern day country
What is Iraq
Structures that mimicked the Mesopotamian ziggurats. In fact the Egyptians are well known for building these by hand.
What are the pyramids
The Nile River delta empties into this large body of water.
What is the Mediterranean Sea
This body of water was the location of many settlement for Chinese civilizations because of its rich soil.
What is the Yellow River
The Olmec civilization is most closely related to this other river valley civilization because of the large cities and places of worship/religion they constructed.
What is the Egyptian civilization