Vocabulary
What does B.C.E. stand for?
Before Common Era (before the year 0).
Name two inventions from Mesopotamia.
Writing, math, the wheel, sailboats
Which river gave life to all of Egypt?
The Nile River
Who discovered the Caral-Supe civilization and when?
Dr. Ruth Shady in 1994
On which continent did the first early humans develop?
Africa
How did humans find food before agriculture and domesticating livestock?
Hunting and gathering
Why was agriculture important?
It helped ancient civilizations get more food; more efficient to grow own food; people settled instead of nomadic wandering to follow food
What is ancient Egyptian writing called?
Hieroglyphs
What is the name of the tallest mountains in the world that separate the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia?
The Himalayan Mountains
On which continent is the Caral-Supe civilization?
South America
What is another word for farming or humans intentionally planting, tending, and harvesting plants for food?
Agriculture
Where was ancient Mesopotamia? (point on a map)
Modern-day Middle East
What is the god-king called who ruled Egypt?
The Pharaoh
What was special about the bricks in the Indus Valley?
They were all the same size
On which continent is the Indus Valley?
Asia
What is the belief in multiple gods?
Polytheism
What is the process of humans controlling how river water reaches their crops, such as building ditches?
Irrigation
What were the jars called that held organs of those who died in ancient Egypt?
Canopic Jars
What was the name of the mountain range that runs through ancient Caral?
The Andes Mountains
Which two civilizations were inside the Fertile Crescent?
Mesopotamia and Egypt
A civilization must have what two things?
Surplus of food AND division of labor
What is the name of the writing developed by the ancient Sumerians?
Cuneiform
What is the casket for mummies called?
Sarcophagus
What was special about the pottery in Caral?
There wasn't any!
Which two rivers surround Mesopotamia?
The Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers