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Early Humans, Maps, Mesopotamia, Egypt Flashcards

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Primary Sources

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First-hand accounts of an event or period@ created at the time of the event.

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Secondary Sources

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Interpretations of primary sources compiled into analysis.

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Bias

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Favoring one thing over another due to personal beliefs or benefits.

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Point of View

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A specific perspective on something.

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Latitude

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Lines that run east and west (horizontally).

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Longitude

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Vertical lines that run north and south.

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Hominids

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A group of primates that are bipedal@ have large brains@ and can make and use tools.

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Neanderthals

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Closest relatives to humans@ sharing a common ancestor.

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Artifacts

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Objects made by humans that usually have cultural significance.

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Nomadic

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Having no fixed place to live@ moving from place to place.

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Hunter-Gatherers

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People who obtain food by foraging and hunting/fishing.

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Neolithic Revolution

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The shift from nomadic hunter-gatherers to sedentary farmers and pastoralists.

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Civilization

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A complex cultural society with cultural and technological development.

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Mesopotamia

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Ancient region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers@ modern-day Iraq and Kuwait.

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Tigris and Euphrates

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River system that sustained the civilization of Mesopotamia.

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Fertile Crescent

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Crescent-shaped region in the Middle East with fertile land for farming.

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Sumer

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The oldest known civilization in southern Mesopotamia.

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City-State

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An independent city with sovereignty over its territory.

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Cuneiform

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The earliest known writing system used by the Sumerians.

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Barter

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Trading goods and services without using money.

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Scribes

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Individuals specialized in writing documents@ vital in ancient civilizations.

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Ziggurat

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Large Mesopotamian temple shaped like a pyramid@ dedicated to the gods.

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Polytheistic

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The belief in more than one god.

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Irrigation

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Controlling water to land for crop growth@ enabling food production.

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The Epic of Gilgamesh
The first known work of literature@ a Mesopotamian epic poem.
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Hammurabi’s Code
The first written collection of laws from Babylonia.
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Nile
The river that was the lifeline of Ancient Egypt.
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Menes
The king who unified Upper and Lower Egypt.
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Pharaoh
The absolute ruler of Egypt@ often considered to have godlike status.
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Cataracts
Rocky rapids that obstructed travel and trade along the Nile.
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Theocracy
A system where rulers are both government and religious leaders.
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Hieroglyphics
The formal writing system of ancient Egypt.
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Papyrus
A thick paper invented in Ancient Egypt for writing.
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Rosetta Stone
A stone that helped decode hieroglyphics through its trilingual inscription.
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Hatshepsut
A female pharaoh who led Egypt during a period of stability and prosperity.
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Pyramids
Structures built in Egypt to store the bodies and possessions of pharaohs.
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Valley of the Kings
The area containing royal tombs of Egyptian pharaohs.
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Mummification
The preservation of dead bodies for the afterlife.
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Strait
A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
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Sociology
The study of how groups of people relate and interact.
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Economy
The study of distribution@ production@ and consumption of goods and services.
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Political Science
The study of governments and power distribution.
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Anthropology
The study of humanity@ culture@ and customs.
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Archaeology
The study of human life based on artifacts left behind.
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Linguistics
The study of languages and their development.
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Geography
The study of the physical environment and its changes by people.
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Archipelago
A group of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean.
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Delta
Low watery land at the end of a river@ shaped like a triangle.
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Bay
A body of water partly enclosed by land.
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Isthmus
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses.
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Cape
A point of land that juts out into the ocean.
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Gulf
A body of water larger than a bay@ partly surrounded by land.
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Peninsula
A body of land almost surrounded by water.
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Paleolithic Age
A period where humans survived through foraging and hunting.
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Neolithic Revolution Positive Changes
Job specialization@ food surplus@ advancements in knowledge and trade.
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Neolithic Revolution Negative Changes
Gender and social class inequality@ decline in health@ increase in disease.
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5 Characteristics of Civilization
Advanced cities@ specialized workers@ complex institutions@ record keeping@ advanced technology.
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How did people survive during the Paleolithic Age?
Women would typically forage for plant food and men would hunt
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How did paleolithic people organize?
Small groups of extended family
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How did paleolithic people enrich their lives?
Art@ tools@ music@ rituals involving burials of the dead.
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3 Positive changes of the Neolithic Revolution
Specialization of Jobs
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3 Negative Changes of the Neolithic Revolution
Inequality between genders and social classes.
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3 Massive Sumerian cities
Uruk@ Lagash@ Umma
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2 Advanced Egyptian cities
Memphis@ Thebes
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How did geography affect Egypt? How did it differ from Mesopotamia?
The cataracts/rapids of the Nile made expansion into the Upper Nile (Southern Region) difficult. The Nile was very predictable@ while the Tigris and Euphrates were unpredictable.
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How was religion and government related in Egypt
The pharoah was the absolute ruler AND the head priests AND had godlike status.
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Women’s rights in Egypt.
Women could own property@ marry and divorce.
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What did Hammurabi’s code show about Babylonian values?
Your social class determined your punishment/how valuable you were viewed as.
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Oldest Known Hominids (Date)
4.5 Million Years ago
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Neolithic Revolution happened when?
10@000 years ago.
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Start of the Sumerian Civilization
3500 B.C.
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Start of the Egyptian Civilization
3100 B.C.
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3 Positives of the Neolithic Revolution
Specialization of jobs, surplus of food, advancements in knowledge, art, and trade.
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3 Negatives of the Neolithic Revolution
Inequality between genders and social classes, decline in Nutritional health, and increase in disease.

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