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Unit 3a
Early Civilizations: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus River Valley
Term | Definition |
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Paleolithic age | Stone age characterized by nomadic people with basic stone tools |
Nomad | Someone who travels from place to place in search of food |
Neolithic age | The change from hunting and gathering to herding, farming, permanent settlements and specialized jobs |
Ziggurat | A massive pyramid-like temple built in Ancient Mesopotamia |
Fertile Crescent | The arc-shaped area that stretches from the eastern Mediterranean along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers to the Persian Gulf |
Cuneiform | Ancient Sumerian wedge-shaped writing system |
Hieroglyphics | Ancient Egyptian writing system that used pictures and symbols to represent words and sounds |
Civilization | Highly organized society with its own language and ways of life. |
Subsistence Farming | Producing just enough food for oneself (no surplus) |
Fertile Crescent | The arc-shaped area of land that stretches between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers |