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What is another term for the Agricultural Revolution? Neolithic Revolution.
What was the first written language? Cuneiform.
Where was Quipu used and who by? Peru/Mesoamerica by Chivans (Norte Chico).
Where are the Olmecs from? Mexico mi amigo.
What was the written language of the Mayans? Pictographs.
Where were hieroglyphs first used? Egypt.
What in nature protects Egypt? Cataracts, mountains, rivers, seas. and deserts.
How did Mesopotamians destroy their land? By deforestation, and by letting the land get too salty.
Where were the Phoenicians located? The Mediterranean.
What did the Phoenicians develop? An alphabet similar to our's today.
Where was the first set of laws created? Babylon, by Hammurabi.
What is the famous principal from Hammurabi's Code of Laws? An Eye for an Eye.
What was the only large domesticated animal native to the Americas? Las llamas
What was the first dynasty in China? Shang.
Who did Egypt interact with? Mainly Mesopotamia and Nubia in the Sudan.
From what period is this unit? 8000 B.C.E. to 600 B.C.E.
What was the first human-like creature? Australopithecines (Lucy).
What does civilization lead to? Disease, and inequality for women.
When did the Agricultural Revolution begin? Around 8000 B.C.E.
What were the first crops? Wheat/Barley in the Middle East, rice in China, Yams in Africa, and Maize in the Americas.
How does farming affect food supply? It causes a surplus of food.
How does civilization affect population? It increases it,
Where did the domestication of animals begin? The Middle East.
What animals were domesticated in the Middle East? Lambs, goats, and cows.
What animal was the only one domesticated in the Americas? La llama.
What were the first cities (agricultural settlements)? Jericho 8000 B.C.E. (Israel), and Chatel Huyuk 7000 B.C.E. (Turkey).
What metals were developed during this time? Bronze (copper + tin) 3000 B.C.E., and iron 1300 B.C.E.
In what places did humans alter their environment by irrigation? The river valleys of the Indus, Nile, and Yellow rivers (they all flooded.)
What did flooding mean in Mesopotamia? The gods were angry.
Was the government centralized in Mesopotamia? No, it was divided by a dozen city-states.
What were three major inventions made in Mesopotamia (Sumer)? The wheel, calendar, and 60 base number system.
Who conquered Sumer? The Babylonians.
What were 3 characteristics of the Code of Hammurabi? Different rules for different classes, super strict, and gender equality.
Who brought iron to Mesopotamia? The Hittites.
What were the major Mesopotamian cultures? Sumer, Akkadians, Babylon, Hittites, Assyrians, and Persians.
What were the 3 kingdoms of Egypt? The old, middle, and new kingdoms.
In which kingdom were the pyramids built? Old kingdom.
In which kingdom did pharaohs come into power? Middle kingdom.
Which kingdom did Egypt interact with Nubians? Middle.
When did Egypt become more militaristic? New kingdom.
What was the name of Egypt's first woman ruler? Hatshepsut.
How was the diffusion of bronze brought into Egypt? By the Hyksos, who briefly ruled Egypt.
Where the Indus River civilization located, in modern times? Pakistan and northern India.
What were the two major cities of the Indus River Valley? Mohenjo Daro, and Harappa.
What were the social classes of the Indus River valley? They had none, originally.
Who took over the Indus Civilization? The Aryans.
When did the caste system begin? When the Aryans took over.
What was Shang Dynasty's way of writing? Oracle Bones.
What was China's longest dynasty? The Zhou Dynasty.
Who invented the Mandate of Heaven idea? The Zhou Dynasty.
What civilizations were exceptions to river valley rule? Olmec in Central America, and Chavin in Peru.
When did Bantu migrations begin? 2000 B.C.E.
Who were the first monotheists? The Hebrews.
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