Ch 1/2 Flashcards
1
Q
Neolithic revolution
A
Change from hunter gatherers to civilizations
2
Q
Domesticate
A
To raise in control best suited for human use
3
Q
Jericho
A
Neolithic village with stone wall
4
Q
Çatalhüyük
A
Modern day turkey
5
Q
Artisan
A
Skilled craftspeople
6
Q
Traditional economy
A
Relies on custom or tradition
7
Q
Mesopotamia
A
“Between the rivers” Worlds first civilization there, Sumer
8
Q
Ziggurat
A
Largest buildings that held shrines for a god or goddess
9
Q
Hierarchy
A
System of ranking groups
10
Q
Cuneiform
A
Wedge shaped marks in clay tablets
11
Q
Codify
A
Arrange and set down writing that would govern a state
12
Q
Criminal law
A
Murder, assault, theft
13
Q
Civil laws
A
Tax, marriage, divorce
14
Q
Hammurabi
A
King of Babylon, brought Mesopotamia under control with his i code
15
Q
Nebuchadnezzar
A
Agree wife, ruthless King, revived power of Babylon
