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E. Humans and Mesop

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Time before there was writing prehistory
Study of the past history
People who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits and nuts to survive hunter-gatherers
Move to a new location migration
Strip of land that connects two continents land-bridge
farming crops as a reliable food source agriculture
process of changing plants and animals to make them more useful to humans domestication
mix of rich soil and small rocks left behind after floods silt
a way of using connected ditches, canals and dams to move water to dry land for growing crops irrigation
an arrangement in which each worker specializes in a specific task or job division of labor
a community of people who share a common culture society
an object created and used by humans and provide clues to the past artifact
a large arc of rich farmland Fertile Crescent
a Sumerian system of writing cuneiform
the first collection of laws Hammurabi's Code
a ruler of a kingdom or empire monarch
a pyramid-shaped temple tower ziggurat
a city and all the countryside around it city-state
made hunting easier, helped in developing relationships and helped resolve issues language development
agriculture and domestication led to permanent settlements
the development of agriculture led to a reliable food source
surplus of food led to division of labor
current day Mesopotamia Iraq
major contribution of Phoenicians spread alphabet through trade
importance of trade people can use resources to meet their needs, share and exchange surplus goods and services
importance of rivers to civilizations water to drink, transportation and farming
worship of many gods polytheism
worship of one god monotheism
first to worship one god Hebrews
account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event primary source
account of an event created by someone who did not take part in or witness the event secondary source
diary, journal, or letters primary source
textbook, encyclopedia, or autobiography secondary source
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