Fall Semester Vocabulary

A king of ancient Egypt considered a God as well as a political and military leader.

One of the professional record keepers in early civilizations.

A belief in many Gods.

10 Years

A period in human history, beginning around 3000 BC in some areas during which people began using bronze.

An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds.

A skilled worker, such as a a weaver or potter, who makes goods by hand.

The New Stone Age, lasting from about 8000 BC to as early as 3000 BC.

A New Kingdom Pharaoh who was famous for his treaty with the Hittites.

Information that was created by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events.

Part of the land making up the Fertile Crescent, meaning "Land between the rivers" in Greek.

1,000 Years

The agricultural revolution- the far-reaching changes in huma life resulting from the beginnings of farming.

A process of embalming adn drying corpes to prevent them from decaying.

Something that tells us about History.

A Human and other creatures that walk upright.

Assyrian King. Claimed to have destroyed 89 cities, 820 villages, burned Babylon to the ground.

The Old Stone Age, lasting from 2.5 Million years ago to 8000 BC.

An original object or document created by a witness or someone involved in the event.

A marshy region formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of a river.

A massive structure with a rectangular base and four triangular sides.

The taming of animals.

Highly moblie people who moved from place to place foraging, or serching for new sources of food.

A city and its surrounding lands function as an independent political unit.

A tall reed that grows in the Nile Delta, used by the ancient Egyptians to make paper-like material for writing on.

King of Babylonian Empire from 1792-1750 BC.

100 Years

A New Kingdom Pharaoh who declared herself pharaoh and is famous for her trade expedition.

A system of writing with wedge-shaped symbols invented be Sumerians around 3000 BC.

A government controlled by religious leaders.

A temple, which literally means "Mountain of God"

Nomadic group whose food supply depends on hunting animals and collecting plant foods.