Paleolithic
What does the name Paleolithic mean?
Old Stone Age
Different type of art than the Paleolithic
Pottery
Complex societies
Civilizations
Sargon was king of which group?
Akkadians
Form of writing for the Sumerians
Cuneiform
Paleolithic cave paintings were created for what reason?
Religion, good luck, tell stories, pass on knowledge, entertainment.
What does the name Neolithic mean?
What does Mesopotamia mean in Greek
Land between the rivers
Best known for his code of laws
Hammurabi
Belief in one god
Monotheistic
They never stayed in one place long.
Nomads
Being able to be skilled in one area (didn't have to only be farmers or hunters).
Specialized or specialization
Belief in many gods
Polytheistic
Set up the world's first empire.
Sargon
People were divided into this based on wealth and standing in society.
Social class system, social class structure, or social class pyramid.
Communication was difficult until the Paleolithic people learned this.
Spoken language
Two of the most important Neolithic communities
Jericho and Catal Huyuk
Sumerians invented this making transportation much easier.
Wagon wheel
Hammurabi's Code of Laws covered which areas of life?
Crimes, farming, business activities, and marriage and the family.
Group of people that hunted their food and gathered berries.
Hunter-gatherers
Arguably the most important revolution in history.
Animals were able to be used for wool, milk, and a reliable food source.
Domestication of animals
The two rivers that surround Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
Hammurabi began conquering cities and created what empire?
Babylonian Empire
An advance that makes life easier.
Technology