The ologies
____________ is the study of prehistoric times by looking at fossils
Paleontology
Egyptians often used this to pay laborers who built the pyramids of Giza
Beer (considered both a refreshment and a form of nutrition)
They invented toilet paper
the Chinese
Victorian England saw a trend of brightly colored gowns using this as a dye leading to serious illness for the wearer
arsenic and copper
Mrs Watts been to this place on vacation more than twenty times
Walt Disney World
_________ is the study of human culture and how it develops over time
Anthropology
Without a computer or a telescope, Mayans were able to predict this
solar and lunar eclipse
They Persians invented this using deep, underground chambers called "yakhchals"
refrigerators/ice box
Starting in the 15th century, women in this Venice wore chopines (the original platform shoes) to avoid stepping in mud or dirtying their skirts. They were made by attaching delicate slippers of velvet or silk to this
blocks of wood or cork
Name one of the two things Mrs Watts collects
Children's books and Santas
_________ is the study of history by looking at objects people left behind
Archaeology
Roman vomitoriums were made for this
a quick exit (they were entranceways to the amphitheater
We can thank them for the alphabet
Phoenicians
For safety, the government put a restriction on chopines allowing a height of no more than 3 inches. Since the height was considered a reflection of one's stature in society, women ingnored the restriction wearing shoes as high as this
20 inches
To get her husband to agree to take ballroom dance lessons, Mrs Watts took lessons in this
martial arts (tae kwon do & Brazilian jiu jitsu)
Explain the difference between an artifact and a fossil
Artifacts were created and left behind by humans; fossils are remains of formerly living things
Egyptians wore this to keep cool
wigs
They invented the wheel
Mesopotamians (originally used for pottery instead of transportation)
In ancient Japan and Elizabethan England, flashing this kind of smile was a sign of nobility and beauty
blackened (dyed or rotted)
Mrs Watts has this many children and this many dogs
three children
two dogs
_________ is the study of humans
Anthropology
Romans used this as mouthwash
urine
They invented papyrus, or paper
Egyptians
This was done in ancient China to help women have tiny feet that were a sign of elite status and feminine beauty
foot binding
Mrs Watts never turns down a chance to go out for this
Mexican or Sushi