midterm study flashcards
midterm review
list the continents in order of where human migration started and where they ended.
- Africa
- Eurasia
- Australia
- Americans
archaeologists–
scientists who study the past culture of prehistoric people by analyzing fossils and artifacts, and determining these sources’ ages by using carbon dating
B.C.E–
before common era
C.E.–
common era (AD)
paleolithic era–
old stone age
how did humans live in the paleolithic era?
migration to follow animals, lived in clans, created cave art and showed images of hunting and daily activities
neolithic era–
new stone age
how did humans live in the neolithic era?
development of agriculture, lived in permanent settlements, began domestication
Mesopotamia (Sumerians, Babylonians, Phoenicians) geography
-Fertile Crescent
-Southwest Asia
-Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea
Mesopotamia religion
Polytheism (belief in more than one god)
Mesopotamia achievements
-cuneiforms
-ziggurats
Mesopotamia politics
-empire
-dynasty
Mesopotamia economy
-barter system
-wheel
-plow
-sail
Mesopotamia society
-merchants
-slaves
