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| When was prehistoric times? |
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| the time people kept written records |
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| What 2 types of scientist have discovered many facts about prehistoric times |
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| anthropologist and archeaologist |
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| How many ages were there in prehistory |
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| What is another term for the old stone age? |
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| What does paleolithic mean? |
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| nomads with about 30 members (women would gather nuts and berries, men would hunt) |
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| What were the paleolithic people the first to do? |
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| tame fire and make the first tool |
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| What is another term for The Middle Stone Age? |
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| What is another term for The New Stone age? |
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| What were early years called because almost all the artifacts were made of stone? |
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| At least how many times during the Old Stone Age did the earth experienced periods of extremely coled weather called the Ice Age? |
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| How much of the northern hemisphere was covered in ice? |
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| What was exposed that connected continents because water levels dropped? |
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| What disappeared during the ice age? |
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| many kinds of plants and animals |
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| When did man cross a land bridge from Asia to North America? |
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| What are some characteristics of the Neanderthal people? |
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| nomadic, lived in caves, wore animal skins, and used fire |
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| Who are know for their large jaws and big noses and powerful builds? |
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| What did scientist believe that the Neanderthals believed? |
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| In life after death because they buried their dead with weapons, tools, and food. |
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| What did the end of the Ice Age mark? |
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| The beginning of the Middle Stone Age |
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| What marked the end of the Middle Stone Age? |
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| the discovery of agriculture |
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| What are some advancements made by man during the Middle Stone Age? |
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| 1st to domesticate animals (goats and dogs), 1st bow and arrows, fish hooks, spears, harpoons, and dugout canoes. |
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| What type of people were semi-nomadic, had temporary sites for hunting and gatherings, made quickly erected and dismantled shelters, modern humans? |
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| What is another word for the New Stone Age? |
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| How did man's life change in the New Stone Age? |
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| they stopped being nomadic and settled down into one place. |
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| What are the 2 develpments that helped man to settle into permanant villages? |
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| farming and taming many animals including cows, horses, and pigs. |
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| Where did the first civilizations begin? |
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| Where are Tigris and Euphrates? |
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| What are 5 characteristics of a civilization? |
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| advanced technical skills (metals, tools, weapons), cities with government, divions of labor, calender, written language |
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| The Middle East is located on what 3 continents? |
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| Europe, Asia, and Africa- with the majority in Asia |
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| What connects the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea? |
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| What country has land in both Europe and Asia? |
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| Eygpt and Libya are located where? |
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| What connects Africa and Asia? |
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| eastern part of the of the fertile crescent which runs up the Tigris/ Euphrates valley and curves down the Mediterranean coast. |
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| Where is it believed the Garden of Eden was located? |
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| What was the nickname for Mesopotamia? |
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| Cradle of Civilization because oldest evidences of life were found here. |
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| What did Sumerians invent? |
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| writing (which was called cuneiform), the wagon wheel, plow, sailboat, 60 minute hour, 60 second minute, 360* circle |
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| How were the people of Sumer divided into 3 social classes? |
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upper class- kings, priests, government
middle class- artisans, merchants, farmers, and fishers
lower class- slaves |
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| What are 4 reasons why the Middle East is so important to the world? |
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| history, Suez Canal, oil, religious center |
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| What is the oldest signs of civilization in the Fertile Crescent (Tigris/Euphrates and Nile Valley)? |
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| transportation center from Europe to Southern Asia- shortend sailing time from Europe to Asia from 3 months to 3 weeks |
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| especially with the invention of the automobile in the 1920s- 70% of the world's oil resources are in Northern Africa and Middle East |
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| 3 originated here: Judaism, Christianity, and Islams (muslim) |
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