Periodization 1: 8000-600 BCE Flashcards
J1 What is the Great Wall?
Barrier in Northern China protecting from Mongols
DH17 What happened in 1595 B.C.E.?
The Hittites toppled the Babylonian empire of Mesopotamia, and were the dominant power in southwest Asia many centuries after that.
What does the term “Neolithic era” refer to today? 12
The early stages of agricultural society from 12 thousand to 6 thousands years ago 12
Do scholars believe men or women invented agriculture? 12
Scholars believed women invented agriculture 12
What were some of the first crops people domesticated? Where? 12
People in modern day Iraq, Syria, and Turkey cultivated wheat and barley 12
What were some of the first animals that were domesticated in southwest Asia? 12
Sheep, goats, pigs, and cattle were domesticated in southwest Asia 12
What is the name of one of the earliest agricultural techniques? 12
The slash-and-burn cultivation 12
27 How did the Nile affect the Egyptians??
Annual floods helped agriculture and facilitated trade. This increase in agriculture also allowed Egypt to support large populations
27 Who were the rulers of Egypt? How did the people view them?
Egypt was ruled by a Pharaoh. Pharaohs claimed to be gods living on earth in human form
27 What was Egypt’s relationship with Nubia?
Egypt wanted Nubia’s wealth and Nubia wanted to protect their independence from their neighbor. Egypt and Nubia often traded and fought each other
27 What were the three Egyptian kingdoms??
The Old Kingdom (2660-2160 B.C.E) The Middle Kingdom (2040-1640 B.C.E) The New Kingdom (1550-1070 B.C.E)
27 What form of writing did the Egyptians use? How did it work?
Their writing was hieroglyphs. The symbols represented sounds and ideas
27 Who was responsible for the unification of Egypt?
A conqueror named Menes
27 What is mummification and what was its significance?
Mummification is the preservation of a body. It proved that Egyptians believed that death was not the end but a transition into a new dimension
27 What were some popular trading items from Egypt??
Pottery, wine, honey, fine linen textiles, and other finished products
27 What was the purpose of Egyptian pyramids?
They served as the tombs of kings
27 What was the status of women in ancient Egypt?
Egypt had a patriarchal society. Some women of the royal family served as regents for young rulers, and a few women actually were pharaohs
30) what style of writing did the Sumerians use?
Cuneiform- cuneiform is an early style of writing and it’s all pictures.
- What type of material did the Shang value most?
The Shang valued bronze highly to make decorations and weaponry. The dynasty was known as the “Golden Age of China”
30) What was the most famous story of the Sumerian?
Gilgamesh epic
30) The Sumerians weren’t warlike but when they did go to war what was there army called?
They had something called a citizen army. They would only go to war if needed.
30) how did the Sumerians fall?
They were conquered by a man named king Sargon of Akkad.
- What advantages did the Homo Erectus have over the Australopithecus?
They had a much larger brain, which helped them create more sophisticated tools. They knew how to control fire. They developed language skills, which men used in coordinating hunts on large animals.
30) where did the Sumerians settle?
They settled in Mesopotamia. The land was dry and they needed to find ways to get water into there city so they created irrigation systems.
- In which continent did Hominids (humans) originate?
In East Africa. Archeologists have found bones and tools from 5 million years ago in Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, and other places.
- What was a significant advantage the Australopithecus had that helped their survival?
They walked on two legs instead of four, had well-developed hands, and used tools (choppers, scrapers, and other food preparation tools).
(20) the early Aryans depended on which type of economy?
Pastoral economy.
- What were key religious beliefs of the Shang?
Shang Di was the chief god. The king was the key link to god. Veneration of ancestors
