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cataract
waterfall going over a steep cliff
ivory
an off-white color material which is made from the teeth and tusks of animals. It has a very slight tint of yellow
There are six _______ in the Nile river and these helped to protect Nubia (Kush) from Egypt
cataracts
The Oriental Institute on campus at U of C is full of artifacts from Nubia (Kush). This type of person found those artifacts.
archeologist
Jojo wanted Rahm's brownie at lunch today. Jojo offered to _______ Rahm for his brownie by giving him his garlic dill pickle. Rahm said no :(
trade
archeologist
a person who studies human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.
trade
to engage in the exchange, purchase, or sale of goods
This is the longest river in Africa
The Nile
when humans began to certain tame animals (make them become dependent on humans for food and protection) and tame certain plants (to be able to grow them where the humans live and cultivate them to be a stable food source this was called
domesticating plants and animals
Some scientist argue that the ______________ ___________ was the worst cause of climate change since humans began to change the balance of the natural word by growing their own food and therefore using land in a very different way (they had to cut down a lot of trees for example)
agricultural revolution
domesticating plants and animals
the process of adapting wild plants and animals for human use. Domestic species are raised for food, work, clothing, medicine, and many other uses. Domesticated plants and animals must be raised and cared for by humans. Domesticated species are not wild
The Nile River
a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea and is the longest river in Africa.
This valuable product is made from tusks of animals (It is illegal to import this to the United States - we are trying to help save the animals such as elephants)
ivory
The Egyptians used this product to worship gods and to decorate the helmets of their soldiers. They traded with the Nubians for them.
ostrich feathers
I'm so happy that the USA does not allow people to import _______. This helps save the lives of elephants.
ivory
agricultural revolution
the wide-scale transition of many human cultures during the Neolithic (new stone age) period from a lifestyle of hunting and gathering to one of agriculture and settlement, making an increasingly large population possible.
iron
a mineral found in Nubia (along with copper and gold). The Nubians made iron weapons and iron-tipped spears and arrows for hunting. They made iron axes, which helped them cut timber and clear land for farming, and they made iron hoes for tilling the soil.
This metal was used by the Nubians for both weapons and agriculture
iron
A dark and solid type of wood that it very valuable. The trees that supply this wood were grown in Nubia
ebony
When you heat up _____ you can begin to shape it into things like plows and pointed spear tips
iron
Ebony
heavy blackish or very dark brown timber from a mainly tropical tree
ostrich feathers
feathers from an ostrich.
when some human groups began to grow their food instead of hunting and gathering for food
agricultural revolution
When a society exchanges products they have with another society in order to gain things that they don't have in their society
trade
On a very fancy piano the dark colored keys are made of _______.
ebony