how did the end of the ice age impact civilizations
it allowed for the domestication of plants and animals
The end of the ice age allowed early humans to do what ?
create new types of shelters
which event led to the rapid growth of the global human population and the permanent civilizations
the neolithic age
what 3 phases are characteristics of human civilizations
produced food surpluses
developed social class
developed systems of writing and record keeping
for what does abbreviation BCE stand
Before common era
what two abbreviations refer to the same time period
AD
CE
The fertile crescent is home to which rivers
Euphrates and tigris
"eye for eye" &" tooth for tooth" which historical figure is most closely associated with this set of laws
hammurabi
cities in mesopotamia
kush
Nineveh
Ur
who was best known for leading Akkad
Sargon
what is a major characteristic of all polytheistic religions
they believe in many gods
how were the religions of mesopotamia civilizations like Sumer similar to most other early religions
they were poloytheistic
how did the invention of the wheel impact the Meso. civilization
it made it easier for people to transport goods
which type of art was most closely associated with Meso. culture
relief sculptures
quote from gilgamesh provides evidense for which statement
Mesopotamins valued writing
what was the location of ancient Nubia in relation to ancient egypt
it was south of ancient egypt
what was the role of the pharaoh in ancient Egyptian society
the pharaoh was considered a living god who ruled society
Name 3 Ancient Egyptian Gods
osiris
Isis
Sobek
why were pyramids created
to honor dead Egyptian royalty
ancient egypt is known for what creations
hieroglyphics,papyrus,sphinx
How did the kingdom of Kush gain control of northeastern Africa
it conquered Egypt
which geographic feature created a natural border for ancient India
himalaya mountains
match the historical civilization to the river valley along which developed
Meso= Tigris and Euphrates river
harappa=Indus river
egypt=Nile river
This chart shows the relationship between hinduism and_______
Brahmanism
what do the bhagavad Gita,Ramayana and the Mahabharata all have in common
They were written in Ancient India