Paleolithic Age
Cave man
What was a Neanderthal also known as?
People learned to grow food and use animals.
What was the major reason that human history went from the Paleolithic Age to the Neolithic Age?
Mesopotamia
Where was the first civilization located?
The Nile River
What is the longest river in the world that is by Egypt?
Horse
What animal did the Hittites depend on?
Neanderthal
What was an early human called?
The way of life or the culture of a people.
What does an anthropologist study?
Sumerians
Who were the first creators of Mesopotamia?
A family of rulers whose right to rule is passed on within the family.
What is a dynasty?
There were 22 different signs to represent the sounds of their speech. These 22 characters or words could be used to spell out all the words in the Phoenician language. They were the first to use shapes to stand for sound.
What was different about the Phoenician alphabet?
Archaeology
In what career does a person dig and excavate ancient ruins?
A complex culture in which large numbers of people share a number of common elements, such as religion, social structure, government, etc.
What is a civilization?
The 2 rivers by Mesopotamia allowed for the soil to be fertile so they could grow food.
What made Mesopotamia a good location for growth?
The method of treating a dead body in early Egypt
What is mummification?
Purple
What color were the Phoenicians associated with?
Hunter-gatherers
What were Neanderthals?
Skilled laborer who made things
What is an artisan?
A massive stepped tower that has a temple at the top dedicated to the chief god or goddess of the city.
What is a ziggurat?
Hieroglyphics
What is the ancient written language of the Egyptians?
Judaism
What was the religion of the Israelites?
Build fire or bury their dead
What was something that the Neanderthals were the first group to do?
A wall
What was often built around a city to protect it?
Cuneiform
What kind of writing did the Sumerians develop?
A ruler in ancient Egypt
What is a pharaoh?
The Ten Commandments
What were the laws that God gave to Moses for the Israelites?