1. Everyone is gifted….but some people never open the package.

2. What makes “a way of life” a civilization? Several cities Central government Organized economy Writing system Specialization of jobs Social classes Legal code Religion Art and architecture

4. How did humans advance during the Paleolithic era?

5. Neanderthal Man 250,000-30,000 years Advanced stone tools Used clothing Buried dead Lived in caves cave art

6. CroMagnon / modern Man 30,000- present time Sewing needles, buttons Snug boots; hooded parkas, pants w/ leggings Fish hooks & harpoons Bows and arrows Flint tools and weapons Lamps / animal fat

9. Why are the discoveries of Jarmo and Jericho a problem for historians?

11. Mesopotamia: the rise of civilization

12. How was Mesopotamia transformed around 3000 BC?

13. Marshland and swamps…

14. How did Mesopotamia get its name

18. Religion was the central force: Explained the workings of nature Eased the fear of death Justified rules and morality United people in a common view Bolstered the authority of rulers Promoted creativity in art, literature and science

19. How did Mesopotamians define the purpose of man’s existence?

20. What were the functions of a temple priest? (administrator)

21. Why did a mood of uncertainty and anxiety pervade the Mesopotamian psyche? Frequent floods and droughts Windstorms Invasions The gods were unpredictable

22. Cuneiform

23. The Behistun Rock

25. Sir Henry Rawlinson

27. The Standard of Ur

29. King Gudea of Lagash C. 2150 bc The inscription describes a temple dedicated to the goddess Geshtin- anna

30. How did King Sargon earn a place in our history books?

32. Third Dynasty of Ur… Ur-Nammu, 2113-2096 BC

33. The ancient Sumerians were very smart people: Cuneiform Law codes Literature Schools Numbering system Kiln-dried bricks & pottery Lunar calendar Potter’s wheel The wheel The wheelbarrow Sailboats Bronze tools and weapons The plow Frying pans Razors Cosmetic sets Shepherd’s pipes harps

35. Why were King Hammurabi’s law codes obeyed?