Middle School
define artifacts
the tools, pottery, remains of their structures and other items that are on or underneath Georgia's soil
the institution in which a society makes and enforces its public policies
government
define Sumer
around 3000 B.C the world's first civilizations developed in southeastern Mesopotamia
what was the first representative body in colonial America
The House of Burgesses
define need
something essential for survival
define archaeology
study of artifacts
define public policies
all of the things a government decides to do. for example taxation and defense
this describes the great flood that destroyed the world
The Epic of Gilgamesh
these colonies belonged to the Crown
royal colonies
what is the study of how people seek to satisfy their needs and wants by making choices
economics
people who moved around from place to place
nomad
define democracy
supreme authority rests with the people
what is the area between the Tigris and Euphrates river called
Mesopotamia
who was an English army officer, politician, and founder of Georgia
James Oglethorpe
people who decide how to combine resources to create new goods and services
entrepreneurs
refers to beliefs, traditions, and way of life of a group of people
culture
which type of government has only one single ruler
dictatorship
what were the large pyramid-temples that soared through the heavens called
ziggurats
what was an armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia colonists led by Nathaniel Bacon against Governor William Berkeley
Bacon's Rebellion
what is the knowledge and skills a worker gains through education and experience
human capital
define horticulture
the planting and harvesting of food rather than simply gathering what grew in the wild
who was Aristotle
a greek philosopher who stated "man is by nature, a political animal"
what was the writing system created by Sumerians called
cuneiform
what was a joint-stock company
a business venture founded and run by a group of investors who were to share in the company's profits and losses.
what are HUMAN MADE objects used to create other goods and services
physical capital