L4: From Hunters and Gatherers to Farmers
This massive change in humans food source began the transition into the Neolithic Age?
Farming/ Agriculture
Although Sumer had rivers that flooded why was the area not great for growing crops?
lack of rainfall
This invention greatly reduced time preparing and planting the fields for the Sumerians?
the plow
Wealth sent from one country or ruler to another as a sign that the other is superior, is known as?
a tribute
In Indigenous culture traditions provide a plan for governing the ?
Community
The Bronze Age (3300-1200 BCE) ended the Neolithic Age with the creation of?
Metal Tools
Sumerian civilization began in the Zagros foothills, what led to their food shortages and ultimately their move to Sumer?
increased population
Of the following answers which of these ancient Sumerians most likely lived in a two0story house near the center of the city?
-Skilled metalworkers
-Fishermen
-(Government officials)***
-Merchant
Assyrians used aqueducts to transport what?
Water
Mississippian leaders showed their power to their people by ?
Building their homes on top of previous leaders
With humans discovering agriculture they were able to raise plants and animals allowing them to have a? (Characteristic of civilization)
stable food supply
Why were the individual Sumerian communities called city-states?
Each of them had their own ruler and land
Sumerian kings used societies beliefs in the _________, to help strengthen the social order?
the gods
the Akkadians were able to gain control over the land in Sumer due to their advanced?
Military strategies
Being in a desert right next to the ocean, historians were confused why the Caral civilization established their home where they did. Why do they believe it was built in the desert?
A trading center
This period was considered the old stone age lasting from about 2 million years ago to around 8000 BCE?
The Paleolithic Age
Describe what the Sumerian invention, the moat
A ditch around the community filled with water to protect the cities from attack
Which invention made it possible for Sumerian armies to use chariots?
The wheel
Hammurabi is best remembered for his creation of what?
a code of laws
Which Indigenous civilization is credited for making extremely accurate calendars from their understanding of astronomy?
Maya
Why did the Neolithic people trade?
to get resources they lacked
To control the rivers the Sumerians invented what system to keep the crops watered year-round?
Irrigation systems
What is the name of the written language of the ancient Sumerians?
Cuneiform
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were a wonder of the ancient world. Which Mesopotamian Empire is credited for its creation?
Neo-Babylonians
In which present-day country or region did the Olmec civilization flourish?
Mexico