Early Humans
What does Bipedal mean?
The ability to walk using two legs
A scientist who examines objects to learn about the past is called a __________
Archaeologist
What is the name for a King in ancient Mesopotamia?
Ensi
What was another name for “Hammurabi’s Code?”
“The Eye for an Eye”
How many characters were in the Phoenician alphabet?
22
When did prehistory end and history begin?
When writing was invented
Supplying land with water through a network of canals and levees is known as _________.
irrigation
Hammurabi was a King of which civilization?
A) Sumer
B) Old Babylonia
C) Assyria
D) New Babylonia
B) Old Babylon
What was the purpose of a ‘ziggurat?’
It was the place where people went to worship their main God. Also, it was where the people brought their offerings every day and where they believed the God lived.
Why were the snails that washed up on the shore of Phoenicia so valuable?
When you crushed them they turned into a purple dye that was very valuable because purple was the color associated with royalty.
When there is more than enough food to feed everyone, it is known as a ____________.
surplus
What were some advantages that allowed civilization to develop in Mesopotamia?
Fertile Soil, central location for trade, long growing season source of fresh water, availability of plants and animals that were easy to domesticate
What does the name ‘Mesopotamia’ mean?
“Land between the rivers.”
Groups of traders called _______ bought and sold goods in marketplaces known as ________.
Caravans, bazaars
Cuneiform was the form of writing from ancient Mesopotamia. The symbols represented objects. In the Phoenician alphabet, the symbols represented ________.
sounds
The taming of animals and plants for use by humans is known as ____________.
domestication
Give 2 examples of “artisans.”
metal workers, weavers, basket makers, potters, jewelry makers, sculptors, carpenters
What were some advantages that allowed civilization to develop in Mesopotamia?
Fertile Soil, central location for trade, long growing season source of fresh water, availability of plants and animals that were easy to domesticate
Besides his code of law, what was Hammurabi famous for?
United the Sumerian city-states under one rule.
The Phoenicians got wealthy trading which 2 items?
Purple dye and cedar wood
Compare the life of a hunter-gatherer with the life of a person in an early farming village
Hunter- gatherers were stronger and healthier than early farmers. Their diet had more variety and they were in good shape since they were constantly on the move. On average, they lived 5 years longer than farmers. They didn’t have to worry about being attacked because they were nomadic or worry about the spread of diseases since they didn’t live near animals.
Who overthrew the Assyrians?
The “New Babylonians,” also known as the “Chaldeans.”
Professional writers in Mesopotamia were known as _________. They used a _________ to carve cuneiform into clay tablets.
Scribes, stylus
What were some inventions used by the Assyrians for waging war?
Battering ram, catapult, chariot, metal armor
Describe the Sumerian religion.
The Sumerians were polytheistic. They believed in 7 Gods. The God of the Earth, Sky, Sun, Moon, Wind, Salt Water and Fresh Water. Each city-state had it’s own God.