WHI - Human Origins, Early Civilizations

Planting crops in the same place every year; farming.

“Cradles of civilization”; had hereditary rulers, rigid class systems, agricultural surplus.

River located in ancient China; (Yellow).

Item made at the time the event occurred; artifact, picture, diary.

Rebirth based upon karma (Hinduism).

Any object made by humans.

Conquest, expulsion, and migrations of Hebrews resulting in spread of religion.

Two rivers in ancient India.

New Stone Age; humans develop advanced tools, pottery, weaving.

Neolithic settlement currently under excavation in Anatolia (modern-day Turkey).

Location where oracle bone script has been discovered.

Has a direct impact on lives of people; how they adapt to environment.

Stay in one place; permanent settlement.

Archaeological site in England; made of tall stones in a circle.

Extra food grown yearly, used in trade; caused by irrigation, plows, tools.

Old Stone Age; humans use fire, simple tools, oral language, cave art.

Migrate in search of food, water, and shelter.

To tame plants or animals; such as wolves to dogs.

Period of time before writing was invented.

Item that discusses information originally presented elsewhere; textbook.

Study of past peoples and cultures; analyze human remains, fossils, artifacts.

Knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences (Hinduism).

Small groups during paleolithic era; made of a few families.

Religion with more than one god, such as in Egypt.

Indian class system; roots are in the varnas and the jati systems.

List of rules you must follow; Hammurabi’s Code, Ten Commandments.

Religion with only one god, such as among the Hebrews.