Geography
Early city "Ur" is now known as what?
Iraq
_______ is a written record of events.
History
________ is the period of time before writing was developed
Prehistory
More than what is needed
Surplus
Stories passed down by word of mouth are _______.
Oral Traditions
Early city "Memphis" is now know as what?
Egypt
A term that refers both to modern humans and to earlier groups that may have included ancestors or relatives of modern humans.
Hominids
Prehistory occurred before there were ___________.
Written Records
Supplying land with water from another place using a network of canals is called _________
Irrigation
The ____________ was the earliest known period of human culture
Stone Age
Early city "Mohenjo-Daro" is now know as what?
Pakistan
Stories passed down by word of mouth
Oral Traditions
How can we learn about people who lived before written history?
Artifacts
A group of people having similar backgrounds, incomes, and ways of living.
Social Class
Human ancestors learned how to _______, or team, animals
Domesticate
Early city "Knossos" is now know as what?
Greece
The study of Earth's surface and the processes that shape.
Geography
A scientist who examines objects to learn about past peoples culture.
Archaeologist
What effects did food surpluses have on populations?
Population Growth
Making items such as baskets, jewelry, and pottery is the job of a(n) ________.
Artisan
Early city "Anyang" is now know as what?
China
What do we know about societies that leave behind a written record?
Their history
People who have no settled home.
Nomads
What 3 resources were necessary for villages to grow into cities?
Rich soil, drinking water, and building materials
A society that has cities, a central government, and specialized workers is a(n) _________.
Civilization