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| a man made object used as a clue to determine the culture of past civilizations |
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| "Paleo" meaning old, "litic" meaning stone; refers to the Old Stone Age ~2.5 Million B.C to 8000 B.C |
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| "Neo" meaning new; refers to the New Stoon Age ~8000 B.C-3000 B.C |
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| 600 pieces of artwork created by prehistoric people using a mixture of plant dyes |
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| people who move to forage for new food sources, and rummage for shelter and water |
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| ~5000 B.C, man's ability to plant crops and create a steady supply of food; reduced nomadic behavior and allowed the development of settlements. |
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| Wedged-shaped writing on wet clay tablets. Began with 1000+ pictographs that developed into 400+ symbols used for sounds |
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| 3500-1200 B.C; Time period when metallurgists discovered this stronger metal by mixing copper and tin, allowing for stronger tools and weapons |
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| "Mountain of God" Ruiling center for priest and kings, makertplaces and businesses surrounded this pyramid shaped building |
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| What are the differences between prehistoric and historic? |
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Prehistoric: 1. Nomads, 2. Hunters/Gatherers *3.No written records
Historic: 1. Settled in cities, 2. farmers, 3.*written record |
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| The first civilization established in 3500 B.C were the ? |
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| Who held the power in Sumeria? |
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| Cuneiform was first created by: |
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| How did learning to write impact things? |
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| able to keep written records and track of taxes |
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| What three technologies did the Sumerians develop? |
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| What develops civilizations? |
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| civilization is spread by? |
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| The first Mesopotamian empire was the |
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| Amorites a.k.a the Babyolians |
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| the capital of the Amorites |
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| The Babylonians/Amorites were located: |
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| In the MIDDLE of where the Tigris and Euphrates came closest together |
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| first to write down the legal code; everyone followed the same laws. |
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| 1. protects the weak and personal property |
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| first emperor of the first Chinese dynasty who rose to power by controlling the Yellow River through his knowledge and skills in engineering and irrigation |
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| Name given by the Chinese to their land since they believe their land was the center of the civilized world |
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| Belief that when the ruling family became corrupted the spirits of the ancestors would send disastors to China to show their displeasure, and then raise a new family to rule China |
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| collection of prayers, magical spells, and instructions for performing rituals. The Vedas left a picture of Aryan life. The Rig Veda contains 1,028 hymns |
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| the first FIVE books of the Modern Bible, written by Moses |
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| In 1020 to 920 B.C, the 12 tribes of the Hebrew people united to create the nation of Israel. |
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| the land responsible for the Jew's name |
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| What was the largest pyramid? |
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| The Old Kingdom happened: |
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| Egypt was expanded, began trading with "Outlanders" 2000-1600 B.C |
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| the time when Egypt was concurred; due to a famine, the Hebrews were allowed in Egypt but later became slaves |
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| the Egyptians take back their nation, expel the Hyksos and enslave the Hebrew |
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| What helped the Egyptians created a fairly accurate calender? |
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| in the mountains of Asia Minor |
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| The Hittites developed ____ and were able to conquer all they fought |
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| one of the world's largest libraries; collected by the King Ashurbanipal; organized into a cataloged system. |
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| Began as a member of the King's bodyguard but seized the throne; ruled with absolute power |
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| a prophet who lived around 600 B.C; preached about the struggle of good and evil |
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| Confucius (5 Relationships) |
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1. ruler and subject
2. father and son
3. husband and wife
4. older brother and younger brother
5. friend and friend |
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| those who ran the government or a trained civil system |
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| Phonecian merchant became very wealthy due to |
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| the snails that allowed them to make purple cloth |
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| **Greatest Phonencian Contribution to civilization:*** |
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| 22 character alphabet (symbols representing sounds) |
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| The Assyrians ruled with: |
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| If a city-state resisted the Assyrians, what happened to ALL the inhabitants? |
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| they were divided and forced into slavery |
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| Who defeated the Assyrians? |
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| Chalean priests and fathers of |
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| What allowed the Persian empire to stand for hundreds of years? |
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| King Darius made it strong |
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| The road system throughout the Persian empire helps: |
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| troops and merchants move quickly and safely |
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| Increased profit = increased jobs = |
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| merciful, all powerful and everywhere |
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| Where were all Male Hebrew babies ordered to be killed? |
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| The Pharoah was worried about an uprising |
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