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31 Cards in this Set
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What is the epic of Gilgamesh?
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oldest story ever
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When did writing begin in China?
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1300 BC
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When did the Maya begin writing?
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600 BC
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Why did alphabets develop?
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Need to count #s and count grain.
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What happened after alphabets developed?
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Societies developed words, stories, etc.
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When did the Sumarians begin writing?
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3200 BC
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What is significant about the Sumarians' writing system?
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First civilization ever, needed in Mesopotamia?
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Why did the Sumarians develop writing?
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Develop accounting systems.
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Why is writing envir. significant?
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People developed alphabet out of need.
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When was the Epic of Gilgamesh developed?
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2000 BC
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How many clay tablets was the epic written?
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12
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What was the Epic about?
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King of Urok
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Was the Urok king god or human? What does this say about Mesop. values?
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2/3 god, 1/3 human
--> this supported their religion and values. |
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What was the "great flood" in the Epic of Gilgamesh?
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Killed everybody except except family that built ark.
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How are the gods in the Epic?
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very active/lusty/jealous
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Why did writing go to Ethiopia, but not Andes?
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N/S axis not as FAST as E/W
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What is envir. significant about writing + Epic of Gilgamesh?
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Writing developed out of need to keep track of food surplus/shortage.
Writing did not spread to Andes (rather than Ethiopia) b/c N/S axis was not as FAST as E/W. |
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What plant does Papyrus originate from?
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pyrus
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Where is Papyrus indigenous?
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Egypt/Middle East
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What did people use the pyrus pith for?
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food
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What did people use the papyrus root for?
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fuel
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Which part of the pyrus plant is used for papyrus?
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Stems
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What did the papyrus replace?
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Clay tablet (cuneiform)
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What is parchment?
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animal skin
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Which animals are skinned for parchment?
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sheeps, goats, calves
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What is significant about parchment?
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more durable than papyrus
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What is paper?
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Flat sheet of compressed plant
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When did paper emerge?
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2nd century AD
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Where did paper emerge?
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China
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When did Europe have paper?
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1100 AD
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What is envir. significant about paper?
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Huge advantage to the civilizations that had it (China, Europe).
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