Skills
What is a primary source?
A primary source is something that came from the event.
hunters and gatherers
What shift was made in the Neolithic Revolution?
shift from hunter gatherers to domesticating animals and staying in one place.
They cooked their meat, had milk, wool, and had animals do their work!
The rivers in Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
What language did Egypt use?
Hieroglyphics
What is a secondary source?
A secondary source is something that was produced after the event.
Nomads are
Individuals that moved from place to place to survive.
They followed migration patterns and vegetation cycles.
The population went _____ during the neolithic age.
Mesopotamia was located in
Modern Iraq/Middle East
Who united the upper and lower regions?
What is prehistory?
Time before writing was developed
Jobs of Men and Women
Both men and women were equal!
Women gather nuts, berries, roots, and grain. They also trapped small animals near the camps.
Men went out to hunt for bigger animals
Jobs for Men
Farmers
Artisans
Rivers in Mesopotamia brought
rich soil, abundant crops and the fertile crescent
What is mummification?
How do we use this today?
Preparing the human body for burial by removing certain organs and making them look good for the afterlife.
We embalm humans to make them look they did in life for the wake/funeral.
What is an artifact?
Objects made by human life and culture. It can consist of anything such as tools, weapons, art, and buildings.
Lived in
caves and tents made out of bone and fur
Jobs for Women
took care of children and made clothes
What was the writing of the first civilization?
What specific group created the language?
Cuneiform
Sumer
What discovery allowed for archaeologist to translate hieroglyphics?
What other two languages were found?
Greek and Demotic
What is archaeology? What do archaeologist do?
The study of past societies through the examination of what people left behind.
They dig up and examine artifacts.
People in the paleolithic age survived because of
The Bronze Age was known for this...
The Iron Age was know for this...
Bronze was used for every weapon
Iron was used for every weapon
Who is the famous ruler in this civilization?
What is he known for?
Hammurabi
Known for creating laws to organize the civilization.
What are three (or more) achievements of the Egyptians?
Calculate area and volume: pyramids and farming
Accurate 365 day calendar
Mummification/Embalming
Invented the first clock
Created papyrus (similar to paper today)