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| 13571872280 | Paleolithic/Old Stone Age | -Most of the 2 million plus years of our existence as a species. -When Homo erectus and Homo sapiens sapiens made their appearance. | 0 | |
| 13571885767 | Homo sapiens sapiens | Hunting and gathering species which originated in Africa and from which all modern humans are descended. | 1 | |
| 13571903646 | Mesolithic/Middle Stone Age | 12,000-8,000 B.C.E. It was when humans made more advanced tools, fought in more wars and increased their population considerably. | 2 | |
| 13571914668 | Neolithic/New Stone Age | 8,000-3,500 B.C.E. When some human societies experienced one of the most dramatic developments in human history (Neolithic Revolution). | 3 | |
| 13571932080 | Neolithic Revolution | -Began about 10,000 years ago in the Neolithic Age. -When hunting and gathering was replaced with agriculture. -Produced food surpluses and rising populations that made possible for the founding of cities and specialization of occupations. -Pastoral nomadism emerged. | 4 | |
| 13571974341 | The emergence of civilization brought in changes in __________, including the introduction of ________ _______. | technology, metal tools | 5 | |
| 13571977975 | Catal Huyuk | -One of first true cities in history, created in the Neolithic Era in 6500 to 5500 BC, from which were created agriculture, trading, temples, housing, and religions. -An important town in an early Neolithic civilization. -Each dwelling was added to an existing structure. | 6 | |
| 13572066359 | Copper Age | Copper was used from about 4,000 B.C.E. | 7 | |
| 13571992628 | Bronze Age | 3,000-1200 B.C.E. When copper and stone was replaced with bronze, a much harder metal. | 8 | |
| 13572041766 | Iron Age | 1,200-1000 B.C.E. The period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weapons. | 9 | |
| 13572084006 | Indo-Europeans | -First historical group of nomads. -From about 1,500 B.C.E. they spread into the Middle East and India, and eventually into Europe. | 10 | |
| 13572108940 | Middle East | The area around the eastern Mediterranean. |  | 11 |
| 13572112900 | Central Asia | A region that includes the republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. |  | 12 |
| 13572114855 | South Asia | Consisting mainly of the Indian subcontinent. |  | 13 |
| 13572119488 | Southeast Asia | above Australia |  | 14 |
| 13572121787 | East Asia | Its core is China, Korea and Japan. |  | 15 |
| 13572455361 | The origins of civilization date round _____________. | 3500 B.C.E. | 16 | |
| 13572466425 | Mention the four river valley civilizations. | Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China | 17 | |
| 13572478366 | civilization | -Mesopotamia was the first. -They had common features including cities, writing, government, religion,trade and stratified classes. -River valley civilizations developed in the context of agricultural innovation. -Core civilizations developed in geographical and environmental settings where agriculture flourished. -First estates emerged within core civilizations. -Culture played a significant tole in unifying states. | 18 | |
| 13572508650 | Tigris-Euphrates Civilization | -First civilization in Mesopotamia between Tigris and Euphrates rivers. -Sumerians developed a civilization in this region about 3,500 B.C.E. -They used cuneiform, the first known writing system, and introduced astronomy, a number system and the first city-states. -Sumerian cities were dominated by ziggurats, religious and political centers. -Sumerians were conquered by the Akkadians in 2,400 B.C.E. -Babylonians (Akkadians) dominated it and their greatest ruler was Hammurabi, known for hi law code. | 19 | |
| 13572582092 | Egyptian Civilization | -Developed in Egypt, along the Nile River, around 3,000 B.C.E. -The power of Egyptian rules, the pharaohs, was displayed by the massive pyramids that marked their tombs. | 20 | |
| 13572614452 | Mention similarities and differences between Egypt and Mesopotamia. | similarities: -powerful priestly groups -similar architecture -development along river basins differences: -Egypt was more strongly centralized politically and demonstrated grater political stability -women had a higher status in Egypt -Egypt was self-sufficient while Mesopotamia was part of a large trading world | 21 | |
| 13572679903 | river valley civilization in India | -The Indus River gave birth to this civilization. -The most important city was Harappa, hence their civilization --> Harappan civilization. -Shared similarities with Egypt and Mesopotamia in trade, priestly power and centralized government, but developed their own traditions such as a writing system that hasn't been deciphered. -It was invaded by the Indo-Europeans, called Aryans, and adopted their farming culture. -The traditions of the Aryans were transmitted in the sacred Vedas, religious texts. | 22 | |
| 13572741305 | Epic Age | 1,000-600 B.C.E. Period in India named for the great epic poems which are the best sources of culture of this period: the Mahabharata and the Upanishads. | 23 | |
| 13572765843 | river civilization in China | -Developed along the Yellow River, the Huanghe. | 24 |
