Cuneiform
Ancestors
Sumerians
Hammurabi
Agriculture
Assyrians
The earliest civilization in Mesopotamia. Invented the wheel, clocks, writing, etc.
Your family who came before you. Used to describe dead relatives
The first known form of writing. Symbols went from a picture to a symbol over time
Producing your own food through farming and domestication
The first empire. Ruled through conquest, but preserved ancient texts
The sixth king of Babylon, known for his code of laws
Nomads
Homo Erectus
Homo Sapiens
Surplus
Egalitarian
Drought
More than what is needed
People without permanent homes, who are constantly on the move
Society where everyone is treated equally
Severe lack of water
Upright man. The first human to walk upright.
Wise man. The type of humans we are.
Agricultural Revolution
Hierarchy
Phoenicians
Forager
Agrarian
Domestication
Group of city-states that gained power through trade. Best known for creating the first alphabet.
Process of taming wild animals and getting them to work for us
The major change from foraging to agriculture that happened around 5,000 years ago
Dependent on agriculture
Someone who survives by eating things they find, for example fruit or hunted animals
A system or order with levels, with higher being better
