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time before history was written down.
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Paleohistory
Prehistory
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an item used by people from the past.
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tool
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time before history was written down.
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an item used by people from the past.
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having no permanent home; traveling from place to place, often to hunt or find fresh pasture for livestock.
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People who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive.
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a hard stone that became valuable in making tools.
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the time in human history when people used stone to make tools and weapons.
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Types of early shelter
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Provided light, warmth, safety, and the ability to cook and preserve food.
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tame a wild animal to keep as a pet or farm animal.
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A global change that led to the Agricultural Revolution.
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How did farming lead to a new way of life?
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allowed for people NOT to farm in order to survive
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People became skilled in a single trade such as weavers or potters.
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What did surplus and specialization led to the development of?
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Trade led to travel and interaction with other people called?
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Social Structure, Religion, Technology, Agriculture, Economic System, Government
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What does Mesopotamia mean?
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Rivers in Mesopotamia
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A large arc of rich, or fertile, farmland
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an organized society within a specific area.
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Destruction of crops, killed livestock, and washed away homes.
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Crops dried up, and little water for livestock
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A way of supplying water to an area of land
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storage basins, canals, and dams.
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What was the job of most people in Mesopotamia?
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a political unit that included a city with its surrounding countryside.
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What did city-states compete with one another for?
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What did city-states do to prepare to compete with one another?
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The first civilization in southern Mesopotamia
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The civilization of northern Mesopotamia
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the Akkadian king who defeated Sumer and built the world's first empire
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land with different territories and peoples under a single rule
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What type of religion did the Sumerians have?
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people who performed religious ceremonies
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Social Hierarchy
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Held political power and made laws.
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Took care of the home and children.
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A form of writing developed by the Sumerians using a wedge-shaped stylus and clay tablets.
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a person who writes things down
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A long poem that tells the story of the legendary Sumerian King.
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A pyramid shaped temple tower
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Number system based on 60, 12 months in a year, calculated areas of rectangles and triangles.
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a round piece of carved stone that when rolled onto clay produces an image
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the capital of the Babylonian empire
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Babylonian ruler famous for his code of laws
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a set of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life
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The group of people who toppled the Babylonian empire and were responsible for two technological innovations--the war chariots and refinement of iron metallurgy.
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very fierce people who had a strong army and exploited the use of iron weapons to build their Mesopotamian empire.
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the capital of the Assyrian Empire and the site of a great library under King Ashurbanipal.
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People who helped to destroy the Assyrian empire
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Chaldean king who rebuilt Babylon featuring the Hanging Gardens.
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What type of metal was developed through metallurgy by mixing copper and tin?
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An invention that allowed farmers to farm more efficiently and harvest even more crops.
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An invention that could more easily transport resources and goods over land.
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An invention that could more easily transport resources and goods over water.
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What effect did a system of writing have on the people of Mesopotamia?
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What did the Mesopotamians believe their Gods did?
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How did Mesopotamians try to influence the Gods?
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transportation, fertile soil, drinking water, natural habitat for animals and plants, cooking, and cleaning.
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How did you become a slave?
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How was Sumerian civilization structured?
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Which event led to the development of the 1st permanent settlements?
