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