The Stone Ages Flashcards
The rotten record of what has happened in the past.
History.
About or around.
Circa.
Eyewitness/first hand account and is created during the time of study.
Primary source.
Are records based on the primary sources.
Secondary sources.
The period of human prehistory that lasted until about 12,000 years ago.
Paleolithic Age.
The use of skills and tools to meet practical needs.
Technology.
The period of time before writing was invented.
Prehistory.
Train plants and animals to be useful to people.
Domesticate.
An extra supply of something.
Surplus.
People training to do one particular type of work. (To focus on one skill).
Specialization.
The exchange of goods. (Good for a good, service for a good).
Trade.
A fertile region in Asia that includes the region of Mesopotamia
Fertile Crescent
The region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers; birthplace of the Sumerian and babylonian civilizations.
Mesopotamia
Light soil in rivers that is moisture retentive soil type with a high fertility rating.
Silt
A legacy that consists of canals, artificial lakes and gates. It allowed farmers to expand their fields and bring water to their crops.
Irrigation
A written set of laws that apply to everyone under a government.
Code of Law
King of the Babylonian empire; creator of the Code of Hammurabi.
Hammurabi
