Paleolithic Age to Ancient Civilizations
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1.
agricultural
surplus
The amount of food grown by a society that
exceeds the demands of its population
which can be used for storage or trade.
2.
Anthropologist
A scientist who studies human
development and culture
18.
Paleolithic
Age
(750,000 BCE - 10,000 B.C.E.) Old Stone Age. A
period of time in human history characterized
by the use of stone tools and the use of hunting
and gathering as a food source.
19.
permanent
settlement
Humans began building homes near their crops
and villages developed in the most popular
locations.
3.
Archaeologist
A scientist who learns about the past
humans by studying artifacts and fossils
4.
artifact
Any item that represents a material aspect
of culture
20.
Pharaoh
A king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well
as a political and military leader.
5.
code of
Hammurabi
A collection of 282 laws which were enforced
under Hammurabi's Rule in Ancient
Babylon. One of the first examples of
written law in the ancient civilizations.
21.
pyramid
Huge, triangular shaped burial tombs of
Egyptian pharaohs built during the Old
Kingdom
22.
sewer
system
underground system of sewers for carrying off
liquid and solid sewage
23.
ziggurat
A massive stepped tower on which was built a
temple dedicated to the chief god or goddes of a
Sumerian city
6.
cuneiform
A form of writing developed by the
Sumerians using a wedge shaped stylus
and clay tablets.
7.
domestication
of animals
the taming of animals and plants for human
use, such as work or as food
8.
dynasty
A line of rulers who belong to the same
family used in Ancient China
9.
fertile crescent
A large arc of rich, or fertile, farmland found
between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in
Ancient Mesopotamia.
10.
hieroglyphics
An ancient Egyptian writing system in which
pictures were used to represent ideas and
sounds
11.
Huang-he River
Yellow River; first chinese civilization started
here, once settled they go through the
process of having a stable food supply, food
surplus, etc.; "River of Sorrows"; usually
very destructive and damaging
12.
huntergatherer
People who hunt animals and gather wild
plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive
13.
irrigation
Supplying land with water through a
network of canals
14.
Mesopotamia
(land between the rivers) The region
between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers;
birthplace of the Sumerian and Babylonian
Civilizations.
15.
Mohenjo-Daro
Indus Valley city laid out in a grid pattern.
Had a complex irrigation and sewer system.
16.
Neolithic
Revolution
A period when humans first started to learn
to plant crops and domesticate animals for
their food, instead of hunting and
gathering
17.
nomadic
Moving from place to place with no
permanent home