Paleolithic
What did early humans mostly use to create tools?
Stones/rocks
What activity did humans begin to do that led to a surplus in food?
Farming
The writing language used in Mesopotamia
Cuneiform
People that did NOT farm but instead searched for food were called
Hunter-Gatherers
What is the last day of school before Christmas Break
12/19
Early humans moved around to find food. They did not settle but instead followed animals to hunt. These people were called _______
Nomads/Nomadic
What was the system of moving water that helped humans in the Neolithic era farm?
Irrigation
What was bartering?
Trading items/resources without money
Idea that all members of a society - even the rich and powerful - must obey the law.
Rule of Law
Put these time periods in order.
Mesopotamia
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Mesopotamia
What was the event that caused many species to become extinct during the prehistoric era.
The Ice Age
The word Neolithic means ___ ____ ____
New Stone Age
Land Between Two Rivers
Who are the people that dig and research ancient artifacts?
Archaeologist.
Another word for farming is
Agriculture
Give me 1 push factor and 1 pull factor that caused early humans to migrate.
Teacher will decide:
Examples
Push- Poor weather/bad climate, strain on resources, competition, enemies, disease.
Pull- Fresh water source, habitable climate, protection, more resources.
What began to develop in areas with a high population (a lot of people)
Cities/City-States
What is Polytheism?
The belief in many gods.
Not a pyramid
Ziggurat
The study of the physical features of the Earth
and how they impact human activities
Geography
Which discovery/invention from the Paleolithic era changed the lives of humans forever.
Hint: we still use this today.
FIRE!!
An area of land that was extremely rich in resources and great for growing crops was called the _____ _____
Fertile Crescent
Who were the people that wrote in Cuneiform?
Scribes
According to Hammurabi, what would happen to a boy who slapped his father.
Cut off his hands!
Mesopotamia led to the creation of ______
Empires