Kevin’s Cards about Mesopotamia Flashcards
What were some things that were developed in Mesopotamia
Agriculture, a system of writing, the wheel, and written law
Since Prehistoric People didn’t leave any written records what did historians and archaeologists have to do
Prehistoric people didn’t leave any written records; therefore, archaeologists and historians must piece together information about the past.
What do historians and archaeologists study
They studied human fossils and artifacts such as tools, jewelry, or pottery
Are historians and archaeologists investigations exact
Their investigations aren’t exact but results are fascinating
History Definition
The study of change over time
Historians Definition
The people who study our human odyssey, who try to understand what happened what happened in the past and why
What are the 3 ways historians learn about the past
- By studying written records, such as letters, diaries, and books
- By looking at objects from the past, such as weapons, paintings, or tools (artifacts)
- By listening to “Oral Histories” spoken accounts by people who lived at that time
Evidence comes from which Latin words
Evidence comes from Latin words meaning, “What has been seen”
How are Historians and archaeologists similar and different
Historians and archaeologists both solve mysteries of ages past and they use evidence, clues from the past. But focus on different kinds of clues
What do Archaeologists do
Archaeologists are the diggers. They burrow down into the Earth’s surface and scientifically study artifacts. Artifacts are objects that people made and left behind such as tools, pots, jewelry, musical instruments, and remains of ancient buildings.
What are the 3 things a society must have to become a civilization
- They must have a surplus of food
- They must have a division of labor
- They must have built cities
What was the first clue to the mystery of Sumer
Old written stories about ancient peoples
Did the old stories lead straight to the Sumerians
It didn’t lead to them
Some of the old stories that were about who
The Babylonians
The Babylonians were named after what
Their greatest city Babylon
Where was Babylon built
It was built beside the Euphrates River
What was the 2nd clue to finding Sumer
Mysterious marks
What was the 3rd clue to finding Sumer
Tells and Tablets
What was the 4th clue to finding Sumer
A key to strange writing
What were all the clues to finding Sumer
Stories, writing, mounds containing the remains of cities, clay tablets, cities built upon cities, and various artifacts
Culture Definition
A people’s whole way of life
What does culture include
The things they do and the ideas that guide them
What are some aspects of culture
Habits and customs, their religion, education, their art and music, laws, ideas of right and wrong, and lessons at school, church, and communication
What were some things Sumerians learned that was ahead of their time
They figured out how to control the yearly flooding of the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers. They built thick earth walls, or levees, to hold back the spring floods. They also dug canals to carry water to the fields in the fall and winter.