Ch. 1 The Rise of Civilization

In early civilizations, writing was most commonly used for

Which is a study of past societies through an analysis of what people have left behind?

Which of the following was an impact of geography on Mesopotamian culture?

Anthropology is the study of

The change that led to all other changes in the Neolithic Revolution was the

Paleolithic peoples who migrated from the tropics into colder regions began to use

The ability to acquire food on a regular basis meant that humans

The use of metal tools marked the end of the Neolithic Age and a

Who were the first hominids to learn to make fires deliberately?

An achievement of Sumerian culture was the deveopment of the

The best way to describe Paleolithic peoples and their way of life is by calling them

The type of hominid that most closely resembles modern humans is

Which group of hominids spread out over the globe?

Where do scientists believe that Homo sapiens sapiens 1st appeared between 200,000 years ago

Thermoluminescence determines an object's age by

The Neolithic Revolution was followed by the

A main characteristic of civilizations is

The most important physical structure in a Sumerian city-state was the

By 30,000 B.C., Neanderthals had been replaced by

Which of the following is the most complete definition of a civilization?

Six of the most important characteristics of civilizations are

The social structures of early civilizations were typically based on