Egypt
Are any discoveries still to be made?
Yes
What is the most likely reason you think humans first migrated out of Africa?
Drought occurred in the area
True or False: Stone knives are one of the earliest and most important tools made by humans during the Stone Age.*
True, stone knives allowed humans to hunt, cut meat, and skin animals during the Stone Age
How old is Mesopotamia?
around 4000 BCE—or 6000 years ago
Where was Nubia located?
South of Upper Egypt
When were dead bodies first mummified?
About 2600 BCE
What was the FIRST continent that has humans living in it?
Africa
Why was fire such an important development during the Stone Age?
Fire allowed humans to cook their meat which removed harmful bacteria
Why are the Tigris and Euphrates rivers important?
provided Mesopotamia with enough fresh water and fertile soil to allow ancient people to develop irrigation and grow
How was the Nubian Kingdom of Kush finally destroyed?
The Roman Empire conquered them
How old was the oldest known 'Egyptian'?
4,700-year-old
What was the LAST continent that humans migrated to?
South America
What are considered the FIRST technology from prehistoric times?
Fire and or Stone knives
Limestone
What material MOST helped the Nubians develop an advanced civilisation?
Iron
Was Cleopatra an Egyptian?
No
"Movement of groups of people from one area to another is the definition for...
migration
What is the Stone Age?
The Stone Age marks a period of prehistory in which humans used primitive stone tools.
How were the Tigris and Euphrates rivers important to Mesopotamia?
providing drinking water, agricultural irrigation, and major transportation routes
What was one result of the Egyptian conquest of Nubia?
The Egyptians killed many people in Nubia and resettled their lands
Why did hieroglyphs develop?
to record important events like wars or stories about their many gods and Pharaohs
A person with no permanent home who moves from place to place is the definition for...
nomad
How did early humans spend their days?
making music, exploring, decorating their bodies, and socializing
the peoples of Mesopotamia relied upon these rivers to provide drinking water, agricultural irrigation, and major transportation routes.
What did Nubia use to be called?
Kush