BONUS CATEGORY: First Half Review
This fundamental principle of stratigraphy states that in any undisturbed sequence of layers, the oldest layer is on the bottom, and the youngest is on top.
What is the Law of Superposition?
This British archaeologist, financed by Lord Carnarvon, is famous for discovering the nearly intact Tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings in 1922.
Who is Howard Carter?
This distinctive monumental stepped temple structure was a hallmark of Mesopotamian cities like Ur, representing the center of the religious and administrative life of Sumeria.
What is a Ziggurat?
This influential archaeologist and historian coined the term "Urban Revolution" to describe the set of ten criteria that marked the transition from Neolithic villages to the first Cities/States.
Who is V. Gordon Childe?
This is the massive burial complex that contains the Terra Cotta Army, built for the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty as a reflection of his power and eternal life.
What is the Tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi?