Ancient Mesopotamia and Mesoamerica

This civilization of Indigenous people began around 800 C.E. moving from a nomadic culture to settling the Mississippi.

This was a temple that sat in the middle of a city-state and was the main focus of ancient life.

People that helped to record laws and contracts in ancient Mesopotamia were known as _________.

Mesopotamia is often referred to as the Fruitful Valley due to the flooding & rich soil called silt that was left behind

The Maya and Olmec used this substance made from hardened lava to create arrowheads and other objects.

The Assyrian Empire built some of the earliest aqueducts.

This was an area that lay in southern Mesopotamia.

The Bering Straits area was once a land bridge called Bera, where the earliest people crossed from Asia to North America

Mesopotamia lay between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

Indigenous tribes in the Americas would often have a ___________ to help interpret nature and direct the tribes rituals.

This civilization lay north of Babylon and were feared for their military might, until Hammurabi conquered it in 1755 BC

This king was known for his code of laws that he created that applied to all of his people.

This mountain range is Northeast of Mesopotamia.

This influential culture appeared around 1500 B.C.E in the area of Southern Mexico and were known for large carved heads

This ancient musical instrument was a favorite at the time. It was called a _________.

A social class system is one of the seven characteristics of a civilized society.

The city of Babylon was known for its beautiful paintings and sculptures.

This was a major crop in the Americas and the indigenous people used in a variety of dishes.

He created the world's first empire.

 Due to dramatic seasonal changes the Sumarians were constantly struggling with their food supply, this prompted them

The first period of part of the Stone Age is referred to as the

In this type of warfare soldiers would camp outside of a city and repeatedly attack until the city fell.

Gender roles for women in the Americas were below that of men and women were often disrespected or beaten.

A form of writing that used wedge shaped characters and was imprinted on clay tablets was known as _______________.

A person that was a skilled metal worker or other form of crafter was often referred to as a tradesman.