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Unit 1: Pre-History Flashcards

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What were the lives of the paleolithic people like?

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They always thought about food and where/how they would get it, they also struggled to get food. They were very strong and very simple.

  • First people
  • Used fire
  • Had crude stone toold (rocks, sticks, and bones)
  • Primitive
  • Small groups
  • Men hunted and women gathered
  • Only 25% lived past 40
  • Moved locations
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What does paleo mean?

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old

Paleolithic era=old stone age

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What were the lives of the neolithic people like?

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They had a rise in population and had more food. This is when diseases jumped from animals to humans.

  • Humans began to farm
  • Domestication of plants and animals
  • Wheat, rice, and potatoes were the first plants to be harvested
  • Eventually the first cities
  • More labor-intensive lifestyle
  • Stayed in one place
  • FARMERS
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What does neo mean?

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new

  • neolithic era=new stone age
  • 10,000-20,000 years ago
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What are the 8 traits of civilization?

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  1. Writing
  2. Public works
  3. Arts and architecture
  4. Complex religions
  5. Social classes
  6. Job specialization
  7. Cities
  8. Organized government
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What is an example of writing as a trait of civilization?

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Scripture, books

  • May have started w/ priests
  • Tax collectors used it
  • Earliest form was Hieroglyphics
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What is an example of public works as a trait of civilization?

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Streets, parking lots, sidewalks

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What is an example of arts and architecture as a trait of civilization?

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Churches, paintings, statues, temples, music

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What is an example of complex religions as a trait of civilization?

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Christianity, worship of gods

  • polytheistic=multiple gods
  • monotheistic=one god
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What is an example of social classes as a trait of civilization?

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Wealthy, rich, poor

  • ranked according to job
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What is an example of job specialization as a trait of civilization?

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Farmers, doctors, lawyers

  • everyone has a different job
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What is an example of cities as a trait of civilization?

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St. Paul, Los Angeles, NYC

  • most were small, some were massive
  • very few were built according to plan
  • centers of trade
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What is an example of organized government as a trait of civilization?

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Kings, queens, emperors

Someone in charge

  • create laws, collect taxes, and wage war
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Why was Mesopotamia called the fertile crescent?

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Crops grew easily because the soil was so rich and full of nutrients and it was the shape of a crescent.

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How was Mesopotamia different from Egypt?

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Mesopotamia had many city-states while Egypt was just one country.

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How was Mesopotamia the same as Egypt?

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They were both on the Nile River. They both had gods. They were both polythestic.

17
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Who was Hammurabi and why was he important?

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He was a king and he wrote the first set of laws.

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Why was the Nile River critically important to the people of ancient Egypt?

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The Nile River would flood every year which would provide fertile soil so they could grow crops. It was also their main water source and was used for irrigation.

Also used for transportation.

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What is the Rosetta Stone and why is it important?

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It was a slab of rock with three languages written on it, it unlocked the language of hieroglyphics so we can understand it today.

20
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Why was the discovery of King Tut’s tomb unusual?

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His tomb was the only tomb that was found completely intact and nothing was stolen or missing from it.

21
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What was the Hindu caste system like?

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They divided and ranked people by occupation.

4 different levels.

21
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What was mummification?

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After someone dies, they would take out their organs and keep them in jars. It was a very holy process.

Egyptain process.

21
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Why did ancient civilizations begin where they did?

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They began along the river so they could use it as their main resource.

Egypt was on the Nile River
Meopotamia was in between the Tigris and Euphrates River
Indus Valley was on the Indus River

21
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What is the process of reincarnation?

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Everyone goes through birth, life, death, and rebirth

Hindu concept of rebirth, spirit is born into another form.

22
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What is the Code of Hammurabi?

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The first set of written laws that we know about.

23
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What does Hinduism lack?

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A clear founder, a single scripture, and a commonly agreed-upon set of beliefs.

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What was the role of the pharaoh in Egyptian society

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The pharaoh presided over rituals to the Egyptian gods. The pharaoh also cared for and prayed to the gods’ statues in all of the temples.

A pharaoh is reconized as a god while a typical king is not

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What was the purpose of the Egyptian pyramids

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They were built as tombs for the pharaohs.

26
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What is the longest river in Egypt?

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The Nile River.

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What was the purpose of irrigation systems?

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To reduce flooding.

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What was the first system of writing.

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Cuneiform

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What was the Ancient Egyptians form of writing?

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Hieroglyphics

30
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Who was Hatsepsut?

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The first female pharaoh.

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What did they use to make paper in ancient Egypt?

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Papyrus

32
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Where did the earliest civilazations settle?

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Along the Nile River.

33
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Who was the youngest pharaoh?

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King Tut

34
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What does Mesopotamia mean?

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Land between two rivers.

35
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What was the one organ they threw away when mummifing someone?

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The brain.

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