Early Humans
This period of time was the earliest known for humans on earth.
Paleolithic Age
Mesopotamia was located in the Fertile Crescent, which got its name from the lush lands located within a desert. The lands were lush because of these two rivers that provided water to the people, animals, and crops of the area.
Tigris and Euphrates
The Nile River is the __________ river in the world.
Longest
Egypt is located on the continent of __________.
Africa
He was the ancient Egyptian Sun God.
Re
This period of time, also known as the New Stone Age, was named after the material commonly used to make tools by early humans.
Neolithic
Mesopotamia was given its name with this meaning, because of its location in the Fertile Crescent.
“Land between rivers”
These are the two major apex predators that live within the Nole River.
Crocodile and Hippopotamus
The name of the ancient Egyptian ruler.
Pharaoh
He was the ancient Egyptian Water God.
Hapi
This period of time was known for having plunging global temperatures that froze over large bodies of water and made human existence very difficult.
Ice Age
This law code was the first of its kind to provide a large civilization with a unified and clear way to keep order.
Hammurabi’s Code
The Nile River is made up of two smaller rivers called the _____ and _____ Nile.
White and Blue
This process was invented by the ancient Egyptians in order to prepare and preserve their dead for the afterlife.
Mummification
She was the goddess of life, family, and motherhood.
Isis
These terms are what we call early humans who acquired their food by moving around from place to place. Before farming, they had to _____ and _____ their food.
Nomads/Hunter-gatherers
A _________ is an independent city — and sometimes its surrounding land — which has its own government, completely separate from nearby countries
City-state
The Nile River flows from _____ to _____.
South to North
She was a female pharaoh who led Egypt to great prosperity after the death of her husband.
Queen Hatshepsut
He was the god of the underworld, guarding the afterlife and judging wether souls are worthy of moving on to the next phase of existence.
Osiris
The ___________ was a massive change in how early humans lived on a daily basis, especially in regards to how they acquired their food.
Agricultural Revolution
A _________ is when the person who rules a territory is both the political and religious leader.
Theocracy
The construction of various methods to take water from one main body, like a river, and move it long distances to help people, animals, and crops have easier access.
Irrigation
During the preparation of the dead for the afterlife, these 4 organs were placed in this specific type of vessel.
1) Stomach, liver, lungs, and intestine
2) Canopic Jars
He was the son of Isis and Osiris and had the head of a falcon.
Horus