Traces of plants or animals that have been preserved in rock are known as these.
What are fossils.
100
The very first known form of writing, invented by Sumerians, was known as this.
What is cuneiform.
100
The Assyrians were a dominant fighting force because they used weapons made out of this.
What is iron.
100
The capital of the Chaldean Empire was known as this.
What is Babylon.
100
The TPR for the word "archaeologist" looks like this.
Shovel digging
200
People who regularly moved from place to place without fixed homes are known as these.
What are nomads.
200
The world's oldest known story, written by Sumerians, is known as this.
What is The Epic of Gilgamesh.
200
Political districts that Assyrian Kings divided their empires into were known as this.
What are provinces.
200
Groups of traveling merchants were known as this.
What is a caravan.
200
The TPR for the word "province" looks like this.
Shaking your pointer finger up and down.
300
Taming animals for human use is known as this.
What is domesticating.
300
Many different lands under one ruler is known as this.
What is an empire.
300
These people taught the Assyrians how to harden iron to use as weapons.
Who are the Hittites.
300
People who study the heavenly bodies are known as this.
What are astronomers.
300
The TPR for the word "cuneiform" looks like this.
Holding a fake cuneiform tables up in front of you.
400
Long periods of extreme cold were known as these.
What are Ice Ages.
400
This man was famous for creating the worlds first known written code of law.
Who is Hamm-burger-urabi.
400
The capital of the Assyrian Empire, and home to one of the worlds first libraries, is known as this.
What is Nineveh.
400
This man was the son of King Nabopolassar, and was a famous Assyrian King himself.
Who is Nebuchadnezzar.
400
The TPR for the word "anthropologist" looks like this.
Dusting off an old artifact.
500
Australopithecus was located in 1974 and is estimated to be nearly 3 million years old. She was named "Lucy" because when she was dug up, this Beatles song was playing in the background.
What is Lucy In The Sky, With Diamonds.
500
These grand temples were built by Sumerians to please their gods.
What is a ziggurat.
500
The Assyrians were the first to use these in order to break down and climb over the walls of their enemies.
What are siege weapons, or battering rams and siege towers.
500
The Chaldeans teamed up with this group in order to defeat the Assyrian Empire.