Thinking Like an Historian
What is Prehistory?
The time period of human history BEFORE the invention of writing.
What is a Drought?
A long period of time when there is almost no rain.
What is a Ziggurat?
A building that was used as a city hall and a religious temple
If you slap your father, you would lose your _____.
Hand
What are Artifacts?
The “stuff” or materials that get left behind by people. These can be objects, art, buildings, etc.
What is Ancient?
A very long time ago.
What is Cuneiform?
The first written language.
What is fairness?
Justice
What is a Fossil?
The remains of something that was once alive, like a plant or animal.
What is a Dike?
Walls made of earth that people used to control where flood water went.
The invention that went round and round.
The wheel.
Hammurabi's Code is popularly known as, "an ____ for an ______."
Eye for an Eye
What is an Archeologist?
A person who searches for evidence like fossils and artifacts in order to learn about humans.
They would dig ________ to take water from one place to another.
What are Canals?
What is a Plow?
A tool used to dig deep into the soil and plant seeds.
Who gave Hammurabi the laws?
The Gods.
What is a Primary Source?
A type of evidence that comes from the time period a historian is studying.
What is Silt?
Rich soil, deposited by rivers, that people used to grow their crops.
What is the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
One of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
Who is an Oppressed Person?
Someone who is treated bad and has their freedoms restricted.