Civilization & Civilization Development
The acronym that describes the major components of ancient civilizations.
G.R.A.P.E.S
Refers to people who traveled place to place following their food source
Nomads
This is another name given to the Mesopotamian region because of its good soil.
The Fertile Crescent
What is the name given to the style of writing found on ancient Egyptian artifacts?
Hieroglyphics
The Father of Judaism
Abraham
What is "specialization"?
the act of training for a particular job
Early Paleolithic people were known as what.
Hunter Gatherers. Hunted and forages for food
This was the largest and most important structure in a Sumerian city. It served as both religious and administrative building.
a Ziggurat
People whose job was to write and keep records were called ______.
Scribes
Judaism placed emphasis on ___________, the practice of worshipping one God.
Monotheism
Where did ancient civilizations develop?
Near a water source; rivers; river valleys
Humans discovered and developed _______________ which lead to ________ __________ and they began to establish permanent settlements.
Agriculture; Food Surplus
These are the names of the two main rivers that flow through Mesopotamia.
The Tigris and Euphrates
Why did ancient Egyptians preserve bodies of the dead?
To ensure they went to the afterlife.Mummification
He is the first King of Israel and lost favor with God and his people.
Saul
What is an empire?
a large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler
__________ tools were discovered to be more efficient and stronger than tools made of stone.
Bronze
The process by which Mesopotamians brought water from rivers to their fields is called ________.
Irrigation
The paper like material that is made from reed plants that grew along the Nile.
Papyrus
_________ was the second King who unified the 12 tribes and made ___________ the capital city of Israel.
David; Jerusalem
This is the primary reason Ancient civilizations used myths about their gods.
To explain things happening in the world around them: forces of nature, human actions, death, disease, weather, war, etc.
Animals were ____________so they could be used for clothing, food, and companionship
Domesticated
One of the earliest and most complete written legal codes.
Hammurabi's Code
Name 2 of the 3 Old Kingdom monuments we studied
The Pyramids, The Sphinx, and The Obelisks
_________ was the third King who built the first Temple that was later destroyed by King N__________ and then rebuilt by ________ the Great.
Soloman; Nebuchadnezzar; Cyrus