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Prehistory

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the period before writing was developed

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Archaeology

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the study of past societies through an analysis of the items people left behind them

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Artifacts

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tools, pottery, paintings, weapons, buildings, and household items left behind by early people

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Anthropology

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the study of human life and culture

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Fossil

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a remnant or impression of an organism from a part geologic age that had been preserved in the earth’s crust

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Radiocarbon Dating

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a method of dating organic remains based on their content of carbon 14 (C-14)

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Hominid

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humans and other humanlike creatures that walk upright

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Australopithecus

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the earliest humanlike creature that flourished in eastern and southern Africa 3 to 4 million years ago

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Homo sapiens sapiens

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“wise, wise humans,” a species that appeared in Africa between 150,000 and 200,000 years ago; they were the first anatomically modern humans

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Out of Africa Theory

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also called the replacement theory; this theory refers to when homo sapien sapiens began spreading out of Africa to other parts of the world about 100,000 years ago and replacing populations of earlier hominids in Europe and Asia

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Paleolithic Era

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the early part of the Stone Age, when early human beings made chipped-stone tools, from 750,000 to 15,000 years ago (approximately 2,500,000 BCE to 10,000 BCE)

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Neolithic Revolution

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the latest period of the Stone Age, between about 8000 BCE and 4000 BCE, characterized by the development of systematic agriculture and the use of polished stone tools and weapons

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Systematic Agriculture

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the keeping of animals and the growing of food on a regular basis

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Domestication

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adaptation for human use

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Mesolithic Age

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the middle period of the Stone Age, between the Paleolithic and Neolithic

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Irrigation

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supplying water to agricultural land by artificial means

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Surplus

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food/goods produced that are extra (not needed for survival) and available to barter/sell

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Elements of Civilization

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cities and economy, government and armies, religion, social structure, writing, artistic and intellectual development

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Barter Economy

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trade goods for other goods WITHOUT money

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Çatalhüyük

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Neolithic town

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Tell Yunasite

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Bulgaria, on a tell (artificial hill)

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Cuneiform

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the Mesopotamian writing system (invented by Sumerians)

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Slaves

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captured in war or owed money, set free after 3 years

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How many gods did they believe in?

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7 gods

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Sumerian kings

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Ensis

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Sumerians paid…

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taxes

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… were found in the Royal Tombs of Ur

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Found gold, musical instruments, games, jewelry, daggers, and artwork

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Grave of Queen Puabi

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goes down about 60 feet, has lots of skeletons (people and animals), servants killed to bring to the afterlife, the queen was in a separate room, had food, offerings, chariot

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Great Death Pit

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People brought into the tomb and killed to accompany the ruler to the afterlife

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The Standard of Ur

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Found in grave
Next to the head of a man
Peace side- shows what happens after a war
○ Footlong, 9-10 inches tall

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Standard

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pole with a sign on top of it, two sides (peace side and war side), box, scenes, made of imported materials.

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Tribute

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a forced gift that defeated has to give the winner

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Ziggurat

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temple in the middle of a city

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City-States

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regions with kings in Mesopotamia (9 main city-states)

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Akkadian King

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Sargon

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Akkads took over…

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○ Took over Akkad and Sumer and created empire

○ Took over most of Mesopotamia

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Enheduanna

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Sargon’s daughter, made priestess of Ur, highly powerful, world first poet and songwriter

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Naramsin

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Sargon’s grandson, king for over 50 years, made himself a god, Gutium nomads attack empire and destroy everything then left

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Stele

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freestanding sculpture

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Empire

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control multiple places

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Principles of Hammurabi’s Code

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marriage and family laws, consumer protection, thats all i remember

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