The Stone Ages
Site of several ancient cave paintings.
Lascaux or Altamira
An arc of arable land which extended from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf.
The Fertile Crescent
When a religion teaches that there are many gods.
Polytheistic
Paleolithic means this.
Old Stone Age
Sumer was not a single unified kingdom and as such was composed of several of these.
City-states
This is a government established by divine authority.
Theocracy
This advancement allowed humans to settle in permanent settlements.
Systematic Agriculture
The two rivers which flow through Mesopotamia.
Tigris & Euphrates
This is a metal that is the result of mixing together two or more metals.
Alloy
Neolithic means this.
New Stone Age
In Mesopotamia, these were stepped tower on which was built a temple dedicated to a god.
Ziggurat
This is the supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.
Irrigation
This is a system of ranking/assigning individuals to groups with more or less power.
Hierarchy
Writing developed by the Sumerians. Involved making wedge shaped markings on clay.
Cuneiform
The way of life a people follows is their:
Culture
What are the names of the two Stone Age cities that were mentioned in this chapter?
250 points for one.
500 points for both.
Catalhuyuk & Jericho