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