When and where did human beings first emerge?
200,000 years ago human beings emerged in southwestern Africa.
Why did the period known as "prehistory" end?
The period of prehistory ended when people started writing things down.
What made the rise of civilization possible?
Settling down in permeant shelters and agriculture made the rise of civilization. It allowed the women to nurture their babies and provided a more food for more children.
Name some early technological innovations.
Some early technological innovations are the wheel, the plow, and the spear.
How did hunter/gathers live?
Hunter/gathers were nomadic, meaning they moved from place to place. They followed the animals, their main food source, living in caves or under some branches.
Who was King Hammurabi, and why was he important?
King Hammurabi was the king of Babylonia and he created a series of laws known as “Hammurabi’s Code." These laws included “an eye for an eye” and regulations of marriage, divorce, and punishments for all sorts of crimes.
Prehistory: the time before things were written down
Paleolithic Age: (Old Stone Age) the earliest prehistoric age
Neolithic Age: (New Stone Age) marked by the making of tools and the start of agriculture
Agricultural Revolution: (Neolithic Revolution) the shift from hunting/gathering to more permanent settlements centered on agriculture (beginning in southwestern Asia)
cuneiform: the earliest form of writing, invented by the Sumerians
ziggurat: a Sumerian temple built on top of a "mountain" of earth
Indo-Europeans: people from the grasslands of the Russian steppe who introduced the horse to the Near East, also called the Hittites, settled in Asia Minor
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