Neolithic Revolution and Such
The "Cradle of Life" where humans are thought to have originated is in which continent?
Africa
This river flooded consistently providing rich, fertile soil allowing successful farming in Egypt.
The Nile River
The belief in multiple gods
Polytheism
This Egyptian material made transportation and widespread use of written materials possible
Papyrus
The very bottom class of civilization in both Egypt and Mesopotamia
Slaves
This method of determining the age of an artifact measures the level of radioactive isotopes in the artifact
Carbon Dating (Carbon 14)
These two rivers provided water and fertile soil in Mesopotamia (the Fertile Crescent)
The Euphrates and Tigris Rivers
When political leaders are also religious leaders
Theocracy
One of the earliest forms of written language which originated in Mesopotamia
Cuneiform
The earliest people left these in caves across Europe and Africa, giving some insight into their lives
Cave Paintings
Nomads
Ancient Mesopotamia is mostly located in this present day country.
Iraq
The theocratic head of state in ancient Egypt
Pharoah
Developed in Mesopotamia, this form of wheeled transportation revolutionized travel and warfare
The Chariot
In which ancient civilization could you move into a different social class?
Egypt
What started as a result of warmer temperatures at the end of the ice ages, resulting in the "Neolithic Revolution"
Farming / Agriculture
A river that runs from a wet or humid region through a dry, arid region such as a desert
An exotic river
Ziggurats
The first metal to be used in tool making, ending the stone age
Bronze
The system that Mesopotamians developed that breaks hours into 60 minutes and minutes into 60 seconds is known as what?
The Base 60 System
The worship of animals, practiced by Paleolithic and Neolithic people
Animism
The Cataracts of the Nile River
An effigy of this god (the god of the afterlife) was found in Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt
Anubis
The system developed in Mesopotamia, that divides hours into 60 minutes, and minutes into 60 seconds
The Base-60 System
An epic written about a Mesopotamian leader
The Epic of Gilgamesh