Early Civilizations Flashcards
(28 cards)
nomad
person who moves from place to place in search of food
hunter-gatherers
people who got their food from foraging, or finding food, and through hunting or fishing
agriculture
farming
Neolithic Revolution
A turning point in the stone age when humans began farming.
Paleolithic Era
called the Old Stone Age (from 10,000 to 2.5 million years ago); they were nomadic hunters and gatherers.
turning point
a moment in history that marks a significant change
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
a moment in history that marks a significant change
Fertile Crescent
nickname given to Mesopotamia
Sumer, Babylon
Cities of Ancient Mesopotamia
cuneiform
the writing system of Mesopotamia
Hammurabi’s Code
strict legal system that brought stability to Babylon/Mesopotamia
innovations of Mesopotamia
wheel, sail, plow, bronze metalwork
Nile River
river of ancient Egyptian civilization
Cairo
city of ancient Egypt
pharaoh
rulers of ancient Egypt
hieroglyphics
Egyptian writing system
innovations of Egyptians
365 day calendar, pyramids for afterlife
Indus River
River of Indus civilization that provided fertile soil when flooded
innovations of Indus Civilization
gird pattern streets, advanced plumbing, sewer system, oven-baked bricks for building
geographic context of Indus civilization
Asia, India, Indus River, Thar desert/Himalayan mtns, India Ocean (protection/isolation)
geographic context of Mesopotamia
Tigris & Euphrates Rivers, Middle East
geographic context of ancient Egypt
Nile River, Africa, Sahara Desert (protection)
Mohenjo-Daro
major city of Indus civilization (grid pattern streets)
Huang He (Yellow River)
river of Ancient China that flooded to provide fertile soil
