Unit 1
Theory that human originated in Africa and migrated around to the rest of the world
out of Africa theory
primary source
A form of writing using wedge-shaped symbols
cuneiform
The Paleolithic era had this type of society.
What is a hunter-gathering, egalitarian nomadic society?
name for fertile soil found in river valleys
Silt-rich soil
Historical age in which humans started farming
What is the Neolithic Age
Time period from before written history
pre-history
Spoke to the gods for Sumerian people
Priests
A surplus ( extra) food leads to this vocabulary word which means people can become really good at something aside from growing food.
Specialization of labor
Tigris and Euphrates
Created sedentary societies, specialization of labor and the development of social stratification
What is the impact of the Agricultural revolution?
a veteran telling you about a war is a
primary source
Civilization that was the first to provide us with written history
Mesopotamia used cuneiform
Examples include: Textbooks, teacher created ppts, and essays
What is a secondary source?
First written set of laws, placed on a stele outside a temple
Egalitarian, hunter-gathers
paleolithic society
The more of this there is, the less you see. What is it?
Darkness
This area was (is) a flat, open area of land with no natural boundaries to protect the different city-states from invaders
Mesopotamia or Sumerian city-states
This is a land bridge created by the last ice age which humans used to migrate to North America from Asia
What is Beringia?
This river valley had an empire with 3 distinct time periods (old, middle and new). This kingdom enjoyed cultural continuity, believed their king to be a living god, and had a positive outlook on life due to the river flooding regularly.
Nile River Valley
List 3 things that the Neolithic Era has in common with the Paleolithic era
answers will vary examples include Stone tools, fire, animal skins for clothes,
There’s a one-story house in which everything is yellow. Yellow walls, yellow doors, yellow furniture. What color are the stairs?
There are no stairs
Oldest piece of literature
Epic of Gilgamesh
Herded animals across grasslands, relied heavily on the use of horses, and invaded civilizations in both Asia and Europe at various times in history.
Pastoral Nomads
Training or taming of animals for human use
domestication