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unit 4 terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Archaeologist | People who study how humans developed and how they relate to one another by studying fossils, artifacts and remains of past cultures |
| Artifact | Weapons, tools and other items made by humans in the past Primary sources: tools, diaries, paintings, tombs sites, jars/pottery etc. |
| Nomad | Person who regularly moves from place to place People during the Paleolithic Era were Hunter- Gatherers, they needed to move around in order to follow the herd of animals that they hunted for food Hunter-Gatherers lived in caves comprised of small famil |
| Technology | Tools and methods used to help humans perform tasksPeople during the Paleolithic Era learned how to make and use fire, which allowed them to live in colder climates, along with cooking their food, providing light and protection from animals Stone tools a |
| Primary Sources | First-hand pieces of evidence from people who saw or experienced an event. They include spoken interviews, objects, photos, paintings, clothes, written documents, diaries, and official records. |
| Secondary Sources | Created after the events by people who played no part in them. They include biographies, encyclopedias, and history textbooks. |
| Analyze | to examine |
| Interpret | to explain |
| Credibility | truthfulness |
| Point of View | a general attitude about people and about life |
| Bias | an unreasoned, emotional judgment about people and events |
| Agriculture | The growing of plants to be used for human farming Due to the development of agriculture.people during the Neolithic age could now live in permanent homes and begin to build up large cities such as Jericho and Catal Huyuk Agriculture allowed for a surpl |
| Specialization | The development of different kinds of jobs Humans were able to develop their skills in other areas due to the surplus of food from agriculture and domestication, this also led to trading |
| Civilization | Characteristics of organized government, cities, religion, record keeping, specialization Places that share a common feature such as religion, geography or culture is a region |
| Ancient Mesopotamia | A community that settles and relies heavily on a river for survival Ex: Mesopotamia, Egypt Specialization allows for people to learn new ideas/skills-government, language, philosophy, writing, education, etc. |
| Irrigation | The watering of dry land by means of canals or pipes Used to increase fertile land for farming |
| Code of Law | Code of Law A written set of government laws that apply to everyone under a government Hammurabi’s Code of Law was “An eye for an Eye”-what does this mean? How were punishments distributed? Was it equal among all social classes? |
| Hammurabi | King of Babylon Created one of the world’s oldest codes of law Punishments depended on your social class-just or not just? |
| Pharaoh | The title used by the rulers of ancient Egypt Means “Great Palace” |
| Polytheism | The belief in many gods/goddesses Deities-gods or goddesses |
| Nile River | The world’s longest river Egyptians settled along the Nile and formed a river valley civilization (system of writing was called hieroglyphics) |
| Papyrus | A water plant/reed made for making paper, sandals, rope, and baskets Grown along the Nile |
| Monotheism | the belief in one god |
| Ten Commandments | Religious law According to the Hebrew Bible, the laws God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai Moral guidelines for the right way to live Guide for both Judaism and Christianity |
| Judaism | Faith of the ancient Israelites First monotheistic religion History of religious conflict/tension from those who oppose this faith Torah-provides religious law and history (right way to live) |
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