Neolithic-Mesopotamia

about when did the dinosaurs become extinct?

"wise humans"; a species that appeared in africa 200,000 years ago; first modern humans

humans and other human-like creatures that walk upright

The first king in known history; conquered city-states and created an empire

dirt left behind after a river floods creating fertile land for farming

wedge shaped writing using a reed to create impressions on a clay tablet

about when did Homo sapiens evolve into existence from more primitive hominids?

How is a city-state different from other cities?

massive stepped tower with a temple on top dedicated to the chief god of a Sumerian city

replacement theory; humans spreading out of Africa 100,000 years ago

The first king in known history; conquered city-states and created an empire

about when did Mesopotamia begin?

Friend to Gilgamesh

Kish, Uruk, Lagash, and Nippur were

The Fertile Crescent is made fertile by which two rivers?

the way of life a people follow

the keeping of animals and the growing of food on a regular basis

Babylonian sun god

Babylonian sun god

humans and other human-like creatures that walk upright

believing in many gods

a government established by divine authority

the way of life a people follow

the study of human life and culture based on artifacts and human fossils

about when did Sargon (and later) Hammurabi rule?

important and power people who supervised rituals aimed at pleasing gods and goddesses

The Fertile Crescent is made fertile by which two rivers?

dirt left behind after a river floods creating fertile land for farming

massive stepped tower with a temple on top dedicated to the chief god of a Sumerian city

Kish, Uruk, Lagash, and Nippur were

How is a city-state different from other cities?

believing in many gods

important and power people who supervised rituals aimed at pleasing gods and goddesses

Dinosaurs walked with man

the study of human life and culture based on artifacts and human fossils

Dinosaurs walked with man

City-states in Mesopotamia elected kings

about when did Homo sapiens evolve into existence from more primitive hominids?

replacement theory; humans spreading out of Africa 100,000 years ago

"wise humans"; a species that appeared in Africa 200,000 years ago; first modern humans

about when did Mesopotamia begin?

the keeping of animals and the growing of food on a regular basis

the study of past societies through an analysis of the items people left behind

a skilled worker who makes products such as weapons and jewelry

about when did Sargon (and later) Hammurabi rule?

Friend to Gilgamesh

a skilled worker who makes products such as weapons and jewelry

This king is known for his "eye for an eye" code of laws

wedge shaped writing using a reed to create impressions on a clay tablet

This king is known for his "eye for an eye" code of laws

complex culture in which large # of people share common elements-social structure-religion-art

the study of past societies through an analysis of the items people left behind

about when did the dinosaurs become extinct?

complex culture in which large # of people share common elements-social structure-religion-art

City-states in Mesopotamia elected kings

a government established by divine authority