Humanities - Chapter 1 Review

Old Stone Age, when humans appeared and manufactured tools were used for the first time

large brick platforms with superimposed terraces

English archeologist who confirmed the existence of the the Minoan civilization at Knossos 

intricate maze where the monstrous Minotaur was confined

conducted the long search in the Valley of the Kings & discovered the treasures of Tutankhamen

Sumerian king who ruled Uruk about 2700BCE; is also subject of an ancient epic story

What art (often buried with the dead) dominated the Cyclades islands?

Site of three (3) colossal pyramids built for early pharaohs

Babylonian ruler who developed a famous code of laws

Who is your favorite Humanities teacher?

Why was the Nile so important to the ancient Egyptians?

describes the Late Stone Age (farming skills had developed, but tools/weapons were still stone)

site of the ancient Minoan civilization and home of legendary King Minos

central figure of Minoan religion

What united the Lower Nile region and the Upper Nile region?

had the body of a lion and the face of a man (possibly a pharaoh)

Into how many periods do scholars traditionally divide the history of ancient Egypt?

first recorded architect in ancient Egypt

What civilization PREDATED the Mycenaean civilization?

Unpopular Egyptian pharaoh who elevated Aton to supremacy over all other gods

an upright stone slab decorated with relief carvings, frequently used as a grave marker

only person to whom the gods gave immortality; Gilgamesh really want to talk to him

Gilgamesh ruled this ancient Sumerian city

wealthy man who directed excavations to confirm the existence of the ancient city of Troy

Why was the pharaoh so important to the ancient Egyptians?

system of writing that uses characters made up of wedge shapes