Definitions
Define History
everything that happened in the past to people or things, or a telling of these events
Name a way culture can spread.
Happens when people migrate, travel, + trade goods
Technology, TV, Movies, Books, Newspapers, etc
What was life like in the Paleolithic Age?
Hard, difficult, dangerous.
Life was about survival
Life was about finding food, water, and shelter
True or False: civilization is a group of people living and working together for the purpose of creating an organized society.
True
Define Nomadic
Have no permanent home. Wanders the lands
Define Culture
group of people with the same ways of doing things (customs)
Which element of culture do you get your Moral Values from?
Tradition and Values
True or False: Complex stone tools were used by the Paleolithic stone age.
False
Name two features of a Civilization.
CITIES WITHIN THE CIVILIZATION
GOVERNMENT & LAWS
WRITING
DIVISION OF LABOR
SOCIAL CLASSES
PUBLIC BUILDINGS/STRUCTURES
RELIGION
ART
Define Polytheistic
Belief in more than one God
Define Culture Contact
two cultures meet, exchange ideas
What are the two types of Social Organization?
Family Structure + Political Structure
What types of tools were used in the Mesolithic Age?
Bows + Arrows
Nets
Spears
What are the two systems that created order in Mesopotamia?
Division of Labor & Social Hierarchy
Why was Mesopotamia the Perfect Location for a civilization?
It was a perfect location because it offered rich fertile land that was perfect for farming
Define Cultural Hearth
The place where culture begins
Why is Language Important?
It is how people communicate (written, spoken, sign)
Farm and keep domesticated animals
Name an invention the Sumerians are known for.
Agricultural Society
Wheel
Cuneiform Writing
Name an invention the Assyrians are known for.
Trade (boats)
War (iron weapons, battering rams, early siege engines)
Paved roads
Postal Service
Define Cultural Diffusion
The spread of culture from one place to another
What is religion?
Organized system of beliefs + practices
Name a use of Flint rocks.
Arrowheads, spearheads, scrappers, knives
(stone tools)
Name an invention the Babylonians were known for.
Calendar
Law
Name a use of a Ziggurat.
Religious Ceremonies
School to teach Cuneiform Writing
Meetings with the Kings