Vocab Flashcards
Archaeologist
Someone who studies grave sites, objects, tools or bodies of old people
Artifacts
Objects or tools from the past
Prehistoric period
time before written records (5,000 years ago)
AD
Anno domini
CE
Common era
BC
Before Christ
BCE
Before common era
Domesticate
Helps humans control and care for animals, using animals for food, farming or products
Paleolithic Revolution
New Stone Age, farming and agriculture 8,000 BCE to 3,000 BCE
Neolithic Revolution
Old Stone Age, lived by hunting animals, lived in caves, 10,000 BCE
Surplus
Surplus allowed people to store food, trade, and support larger populations
Civilization
Civilizations have organized systems for trade, writing, religion, and laws, allowing people to live and work together in large groups
Subsistence
Subsistence refers to the basic needs for survival, like food, water, and shelter, without excess.
City states
City-states were small, self-governed regions, often with their own armies and leaders, that operated independently of other cities
Cuneiform
The earliest known form of writing, using wedge-shaped marks on clay tablet
Hieroglyphics
A system of writing using pictures and symbols, used by ancient Egyptians
Ziggurats
Large, pyramid-like structures built in ancient Mesopotamia, often as temples to gods.
Hammurabi’s code
The code set out laws for trade, family life, and punishments, ensuring justice in Babylonian society. It was inscribed on a large stone pillar for all to see.
Harappan’s
The people of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, also known as the Harappan Civilization.
The Harappan Civilization (around 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE) was one of the world’s earliest urban cultures, known for their writing, trade, and advanced city planning, though their script remains deciphered.
Shang dynasty
The Shang dynasty is famous for its use of writing, bronze tools, and the establishment of a central government.
Oracle bones
Animal bones or turtle shells used in ancient China for divination (fortune-telling) by heating them and interpreting the cracks. Shang dynasty used oracle bones to ask gods or ancestors for guidance on topics like crops, battles, and royal decisions.
