CAT 1 PAGES 4-11 Flashcards
The first civilisations were those of..
Sumer
Eygpt
India
What is prehistory
The time frame before civilisations is prehistory
When was the British museum London United Kingdom established
In 1753 AD
How many employees does the British Museum London United Kingdom have ?
1000 staff members
When was the national museum of Pakistan established
In 1951
What are primary resources
That were created at or around the time being studied
What are the 3 main types of primary source material
What is written
What is said
What is preserved
_________ can be a particularly valuable primary source
Art
What are secondary resources
Are sources that were created well after the time being studied
Both primary and secondary sources require ____
Through examination and evaluation
When was the rosetta stone made
196 BC
When was the rosseta stone discovered
1709 but was not deciphered until 1822 by Jean-François Champollion
Farmers settled in a wide valley between the _____ and _____ rivers
Tigris and Euphrates
What does Mesopotamia mean
The land between 2 rivers
The southern part of Mesopotamia was
Sumer