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Define archaeology
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the study of early humans through objects they left behind.
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Define anthropology
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study of human life and culture (through physical characteristics and how they organize themselves.)
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Define fossil
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animal remians (bones)
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Define artifact
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object left behind by earlier man (pots, weapons, etc.)
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Which came first Paleolithic Mand or Neolitihic?
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Paleolitic
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When did paleolithic man live? in what age and years?
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Old Stone age from 2,500,000 bc to 10,000 b.c.
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When did neoltithic man live? what age and years?
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New Stone Age from 10,000 to 4000 bc
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What are some characteristics of Paleolithic man? (6)
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1) They were hunters and gatheres
2)Had role specific jobs: men hunted women gathered 3)Used stone tools 4)Were nomadic 5) used caves to live in 6)harnessed fire and used for food, warmth, and protection. |
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Whare are some characteristics of Neolithic man? (9)
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-Had agriculture (grew own food)
-Not nomadic -Domesticated animals for food and trade -Men worked, women stayed home -Communities came about/permant living places like villages -trading/bartering -Art created to honor gods -believed in polytheism |
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Define Culture
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the way of life for a group of people
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define civilization
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complex system of people that folow the same culture
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what was writing used for primaly in prehistoric times?
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to keep records.
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Define polytheism
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belief in more than 1 god
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define monotheisim
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Belief in only one god
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Where are the summerians located?
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souther mesopotamia, bewtween the tigris and euphrates river
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What was Summerian government like?
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They belived in divine authority, and were a theocracy.
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Define theocracy
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where leader has political and religous power
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what were some of the accomplishments of the summerians
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-invented arc and dome
-invented oldest writing form (cuneiform) -invented wagon wheel, potters wheel and sundial -first to make bronze -devised a nuber system -charted constellaions -created number system by 60 TIME!!! |
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what is a city-state?
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a divison, like a city that is goverened by themselfs and govern surronding territory
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define empire
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large political unit under 1 ruler, controlling many territores
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What was the code of Hammurabi?
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He was a ruler that set first set of laws that basically said if you commit a crime, you die
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define patricarchal
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society dominated by men
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where were the egyptians located?
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in north east corner of africa and along the nile
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what was the government of egyptians like?
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It was a monarcy, ruled by Pharaohs. they also had a beurocracy with a vizier in charge of it.
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what were some of the accomplishments by the egyptians?
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-created hieroglyphics
-built pyamids and temples -mummificaition contributed to medicine! -used geometry, area, and volume -developed a 365 day calendar -created farming tools |
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What is a ziggurat?
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temple used by sumerians
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define dynasty and what civilization used them?
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a family of nobles passes son to son.
egyptians |
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was egypt a theocracy?
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yes!
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what 2 major contributions did the Phoenicans give?
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-a 22 character alphabet
-they traded and mixed cultures |
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Where were the Israelites located?
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the east coast of the mediterranian
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What was the government of isralites like?
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they were a monarcy and did not believe in theocracy. they were monotheistic.
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accomplisments of isralites?
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-the 10 commandmetns(ethical no punisment)
-hammarabis code |
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define covenant
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an agreement with god (like a deal)
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what did king soloman rule on?
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wisdom
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where are the assyrains located?
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upper tigris river, mesopatamia, iranian plateou
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government of assyrians.
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monarcy, king had ABSOLUTE power, they had a huge army that they relyed on.
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acomplisments of assyrians
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-developed communication system
-developed iron weapons -established on of first countries |
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location of persians
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from asia minor to western india
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government of persians
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monoarcy, devided into satrapies -ruled by satrap.
-rulers depened on millitary alot but treated prisoners with respect. |
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accomplishments of persians
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-religion Zoroastrinism which disscused good vs. evil
-Had system of roads, Royal road that was 1500 miles long. |
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Which civilizations were theocracys?
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Summerians, Egyptians, Assyrains, Persaisn
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