Module 5 Flashcards
What is a creation myth
A myth of how the world was created
What are some cultures that have creation stories
Biblical,Mesopotamian, Egyptian and Canaanite
What modern theory is technically a creation myth?
The Big Bang
Where do experts think the garden of Eden is located?
They think it is found at the confluence of the Tigris, Euphrates, Pishon, and Gihon rivers
Which mountain range is mistaken to be where Noah’s ark landed
Mount Ararat
What flood stories are found in the holy land
Biblical Noah’s ark and Mesopotamia’s flood story
What time period is the Neolithic period?
8500-4300 BCE
What time period is the pre pottery Neolithic A
8500-7500 BCE
What is the Neolithic revolution
Humans staring to get into agriculture
In PPNA what were the four major crops
Barley, Einkorn wheat,lentils, and legumes
What key site is associated with PPNA
Jericho
What architecture was found in Jericho that was associated with PPNA
round and oval dwellings made of reeds and clay
What burial customs is associated with PPNA
Keeping human skulls with jaws removed
What 4 major trades were made during PPNA
Obsidian, ideas, people and gemstones
How were areas that are arid and dry today inhabited by ancient civilizations?
Climate change the areas more likely had a better climate
What agricultural advancements did the PPNB have
2 row barley, double-rowed emmer wheat, and goats ,cattle , and sheep were introduced
When was the PPNB
7500-6000 BCE
What architecture is associated with PPNB
Rectangular dwellings with thick lime floors
What burial customs are associated with PPNB
Decorated skulls
What art was associated with PPNB
Clay figures of the human form and stone masks
When was PN
6000-4300 BCE
What was the most significant difference in PN
Pottery
What is the key site associated with PN
Jericho
What was the most important culture in PN
Yarmuckian
