SQ 13
a turning point in history that changed the way Paleolithic people lived
Neolithic Revolution
a region in the Middle East between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
What is Mesopotamia?
to change a wild plant or animal so it can be grown or raised by humans
What is domesticate?
a law code enacted around 1772
What is Hammurabi's code?
a state ruled by a king or queen
What is a kingdom?
a large town
What is city?
a body of water that flows into a larger body of water
What is river?
to make changes by introducing new methods, ideas, or products
What is innovate?
a device used in Ancient Egypt that enabled people to transfer water from a river to their fields
What is a shaduf?
a system of writing created in Mesopotamia around 3,000 BCE
What is Cuneiform?
the process of focusing on a specific job
What is job specialization?
the area of land nearby and parallel to a river
What is river valley?
to change
What is adapt/modify?
the ancient Egyptian idea of the afterlife and a collection of hymns, spells, and instructions to guide the dead
What is the Egyptian Book of the Dead?
related to the physical features of the earth
What is geographic?
a set of laws
What is legal code?
an early river valley civilization established on the Nile River
What is Egypt?
the act of supplying water to land or crops
What is irrigation?
the largest, most sophisticated city discovered
What was Mohenjo-Daro
the practice of negotiating between nations or governments
What is diplomacy?
an early river valley civilization located in the present-day countries of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India
What is Indus River Valley?
(3950-1500 BCE) an early river valley civilization established on the Yellow River
What is ancient China?
related to the area around us in which we live
What is environmental?
tortoise shells or cow bones used by spiritual guides
What are oracle bones?
imaginary or invented
What is mythological?