C. 1: Early Civilization & Humans Flashcards
What is a hominid?
A creature/ type of animal that walks upright on two legs.
How did Agriculture change life for humans?
They began dwelling in larger, more organized communities which meant that cities grew and economics began to matter.
What is an artifact?
An object like tools or pots that helps scientists figure out how old a civilization is.
What is the development of specific skills and jobs by different people in a civilization?
Specialization
What are nomads?
Mobile groups of people that travel around instead of staying in one area.
What are early people that got their food by killing wild animals or collecting plant foods?
Hunter-Gathers
What is creation?
It’s an idea that a higher power made the Earth and put humans on it.
What is the theory that humans developed from other, more primitive animals?
Evolution
What is technology?
Thinking, using tools or inventions to handle a situation
What was the time before the invention of writing and recording events?
Prehistory
What is cuneiform?
Type of writing used in Sumer; triangle pressed into clay.
What are levels of people in a civilization based on wealth, citizenship, or religious status.
Social Classes
What is a dynasty?
Series of rulers from the same family line
Who was Hammurabi and what did he make?
He is a Babylonian leader that developed a single legal code for his empire
What is the Fertile Crescent?
The valuable agricultural area in the Middle East
