Early Civilizations
The story that emerges from written documents.
What is History
These two rivers flow through the Fertile Crescent.
What are the Tigris and Euphrates?
This is the name of the Sumerian written language.
What is cuneiform?
A leader like this was needed to ensure the survival of early civilizations.
Who is a king?
Nomads learned this skill, allowing them to settle and cultivate land.
What is farming?
This is the longest river in Africa.
What is the Nile River?
This is the name of the ancient Egyptian written language.
What are hieroglyphs?
King Narmer is known as the first person to achieve this feat.
Who is an empire builder?
The transition from nomadic life to farming and building cities marks the beginning of this.
What is civilization?
Around 3100 BC, this king united Upper and Lower Egypt.
Who is King Narmer?
This Egyptian god was associated with writing.
Who is Thoth?
These stories, discovered across many cultures, describe a great deluge.
What are flood stories?
This people group settled in the Fertile Crescent.
Who are the Sumerians?
Nomads began to settle in this fertile region.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
This discovery allowed scholars to decipher ancient hieroglyphs.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
This is the name of the oldest historical record in existence.
What is the Sumerian King List?