Early Humans
Time before writing was developed
Prehistory
Belief in many gods
Polytheistic
Which two rivers did Mesopotamia develop between?
Tigris & Euphrates
What is the process of preserving a body otherwise known as?
Mummification
Legendary King of Crete
King Minos
Object made by humans
Artifact
Name the feature of civilization described here:
A place that settled in river valleys; had a large population because of a food surplus
Cities
Which King created a strict law code based on justice?
Which boy pharaoh restored the gods that his father had removed?
King Tut
Who settled on the island of Crete?
Minoans
Hunting & Gathering
Rule by divine authority
Theocracy
How did the Mesopotamians view flooding?
As a disaster; a punishment from the gods
Which pharaoh forced Egyptians to worship only the sun-disk god?
Akhenaten
Which mountain chain divides mainland Greece?
Pindus Mountains
Which age is also known as the Old Stone Age?
Paleolithic Age
Name the feature of civilization described here:
More people in the civilization led to a need for stability and defense; leaders emerged to regulate activity & protect the people
Government
Earliest known system of writing discovered with the Mesopotamians
Cuneiform
Which system of writing was widely used for everyday needs?
Hieratic script
What were Mycenaean wall murals like?
What is the Neolithic Revolution?
People moved from a nomadic lifestyle to settled farming
Name the feature of civilization described here:
No one person could master every duty/need of the civilization; led to the interdependence of humans
Job specialization
Which civilization is credited as the very first in Mesopotamia? Hint: It was a location on your map!
Sumer
What did Osiris symbolize to the Egyptians?
How did the physical geography of mainland Greece impact how the Greeks developed?
They developed independently; loose-alliances