8 Features and Prehistory
How did the Neolithic Revolution impact the development of civilizations evolution?
Farming lead to people settling close together which lead to more interactions. This then lead to people banding together, sharing technologies and growing into small villages- then towns- then cities- then civilizations
Which two prominent cities in Egypt were centers of government and power that we discussed in class?
Memphis and Thebes
Where were regular citizens of Egypt allowed to go in their temples?
What were the different social classes in Ancient Egypt? (There are 4)
Pharaoh, Viziers, Government Officials and Priests, Everyone Else
What architectural structures were built as tombs for Pharaohs?
Pyramids
Explain why job specialization is so important to civilizations.
As civilizations grow, in order to be successful, you need people to specialize in skills. Everyone cannot work by themselves and see a thriving society.
Describe the role of the Pharaoh in Ancient Egyptian society.
The God on Earth, holds all power of governing
What is an ideogram?
During what month of the year did flooding from the Nile make farming impossible in Ancient Egypt?
July (this is when many farmers were put into service on public works projects like the pyramids)
Why are the many more surviving relief sculptures than traditional sculptures or paintings?
Relief Sculptures are carved into stone rather than a 3D object, meaning they wear and break less often. They also don't chip or weather as much as paintings.
What was the first domesticated animal?
A dog (wolf-dog)
What type of government did ancient Egypt have?
A Theocracy (Theocratic Monarchy)
What is a phonogram?
A word that looks like what it represents (like a tiny picture).
During which kingdom was Egypts army considered to be one of the most feared and powerful in the world?
The New Kingdom
What were 3 ways that you can decifer a painting or relief sculpture from Ancient Egypt?
Writing, Clothing, Size, Body Language, Color
What type of documents are our earliest examples of writing about?
treaties, taxes, and religious ceremonies
During which age was Memphis the capital of Ancient Egypt?
The Old Kingdom
Provide an example of how mummification and burial reflected Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife?
What were the 3 groups of doctors in Ancient Egypt?
surgeon-healers, priest-doctors, and magicians
Who built Abu Simbel, the largest temple carved from one solid rock face?
Rameses II
How long did the Paleolithic period last? Or what was it's start and end date?
2 million BCE-12,000BCE - aproximately 1.9 million years.
Who unified Egypt in 3100 BCE?
Menes
How did the Rosetta Stone contribute to our understanding of ancient Egypt?
It gave us connecting languages between Ancient Hieroglyphics and languages we could read which helped us understand the writing of the Ancient Egyptians.
What is the priciple of ma'at and what is it represented as?
It is the principle of justice and mercy and it is represented as the crook and flail.
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