Vocabulary
Neolithic Age
AKA "New Stone Age"
When humans transitioned from hunter gathering to permanent settlements
Surplus
More of what is needed or wanted
Irrigation
a way of controlling water for farming.
Why was the Haung He river in ancient china called the "yellow River"?
The silk dyed the river yellow.
What does the word "Mesopotamia" translate to?
"Between two Rivers"
Agricultural Revolution
Changed in farming techniques that produced enough food for humans to settle.
Stone tools, irrigation.
Hierarchy
A system of how social classes and people are ranked in a society.
Empire
Which Ancient civilizations invented medicine?
1.Egypt
2. China
Which ancient civilization was located near the Nile River?
Egypt
Domesticate
To tame or adapt wild plants and animals for human use
Fertile Crescent
a Large area of rice or fertile land.
Modern day Iraq, Iran and Turkey
Polytheistic
To believe in more than one god
What river was the Indus River Valley civilization settled near?
Indus River
What are the three names for the river Ancient China settled next to?
Mother river
Yellow River
Haung He River
Innovation
a new idea, product or way of doing things
Fertile
Capable of producing a lot of vegetation
What two rivers was Mesopotamia located between?
Tigeris and Euphrates
Who were the first peoples to domesticate chickens?
Indus River Valley
Why was living near fresh water important for the ancient civilizations?
Farming/watering crops
drinking
bathing
Technology
Something humans create to make life easier or solve problems
Silt
A mixture of soil and rocks that is very fertile
Name at least one invention from China
Tea, paper money, silk
In which ancient civilization could only scribes read or write?
Egypt
What event allowed early nomadic peoples to stop moving around and settle in one place?
The invention of farming