Bible
This word is used to describe the Israelites' belief in "1 God" rather than many which was the norm at the time.
Monotheistic
This is an archaeological term used to describe items that were made by humans such as tools or weapons.
Artifacts
The name given to the ruler of Ancient Egypt, who was considered not just a King but a God.
Pharaoh
The region that Mesopotamia occupied was given this nickname due to the warm climate with large amounts of precipitation that made farming flourish.
Fertile Crescent
This scientific and historical term is used to describe people who relied on hunter gathering for the purpose of survival.
Nomads
The name for the most sacred text in the Hebrew Bible.
Torah
This word is used to describe the era in human history prior to the point where humans could write things down.
Prehistory
The longest river in the entire world that served as the nucleus for life in Ancient Egypt.
Nile River
This was believed to be the first civilization within Ancient Mesopotamia dating back to around 5500 BCE.
Sumer
These members of civilization were usually higher up in the social hierarchy due to their ability to make things from scratch.
Artisans
This book in the Bible features the migration of the Israelites out of Egypt and escaping slavery.
Exodus
This is a biological term used to describe human groups and their relatives usually defined by being able to walk on 2 feet.
Hominids
The Egyptian writing system that required pictures and visuals on walls to create meaning.
Hieroglyphics
These 2 rivers flowed through Ancient Mesopotamia and while causing floods, also allowed the locals to create irrigation lines to their benefit.
Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
This is considered to be one the first stories ever written down which involves a disgraced Mesopotamian King going on a quest to seek immortality.
Epic of Gilgamesh
This book of the Bible features the story of the prophet Abraham. (It is the oldest book in the Bible)
Genesis
During early human history, this was the most important key to survival.
Fire
One of the first female rulers in the history of Ancient Egypt.
Hatshepsut
This Emperor created a series of codes or laws that while incredibly harsh, were meant to create constitutional rule within his empire.
Hammurabi
Scarab Beetles
While leaving Egypt, Moses used his staff and the power of God to allow he and the Israelites to cross this body of water.
Red Sea
Name of the skeletal remains more than 3 million years old found in Olduvai Gorse that showed that early humans had opposable thumbs and walked upright earlier than we previously thought.
"Lucy"
Arguably the most powerful ruler in the history of Ancient Egypt who also served the longest.
Ramses II
This form of writing that required inscriptions of symbols on clay tablets revolutionized communication in Ancient Mesopotamia.
Cuneiform
The Rosetta stone that translated Egyptian hieroglyphics was originally discovered at the end of the 18th century by archaeologists from this country.
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