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What does Papyrus mean?
Egyptian paper made from pressed and woven reeds.
What kind of language did stone age men used?
No written language.
Who was Menes?
The legendary unifier of Egypt.
True or False: Sumer religion was monotheism.
False
What does Pre-History mean?
The period of the human past for which we have no written records
Craftsman and Artist
Who was Akhenathen?
The pharaoh who tried to change Egypt's polytheistic religion to a type of monotheism by raising Aten above all other gods
What is the name of the temple the Sumer built?
Ziggurats
What does Anthropologist mean?
Study different human cultures and behaviors among ancient people.
Finish the sentence: "His tools, though simple,..."
were practical, skillfully crafted, and more refined.
Who was Hatshepsut?
A female pharaoh who ruled for fifteen years.
What are the three invention of Sumer?
The wheel, the plow, and pontoon boats.
What does Paleontologists mean?
Study the traces left by mankind during the long years before writing.
What kind of weapons did the Stone Age men used?
Bow and Arrows
Who was Ramses II?
A long-lived Pharaoh who was a great conqueror, created an Egyptian empire, and built temples and monuments that characterize Egypt to this day.
What invention we use today that the Sumer invented?
The 60 second minute, the 60-minute hour. and 360 degree circle.
What is an Archaeologists?
Find and dig up lost cities and campsites of mankind; they study the bones and buildings and rubbish left there for signs of man's life.
True or False: Stone Age men lived Nomadic lives.
True.
Who was King Tut?
A young boy pharaoh, who ruled for a short time but made significant impact.
What is Mesopotamia known as?
"Middle-Rivers"