Early Man
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Hebrews & Phoenicians
Potpourri?
100
The period of time before writing was developed
What is pre-history?
100
This is the name given to the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers that stretches from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
100
These geographic features are high waterfalls located along the Nile River.
What are cataracts?
100
The most holy chamber in a Phoenician Temple
What is the holy of holies?
100
This is known as the journey of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to the Promised Land.
What is the Exodus?
200
Another name for the Paleolithic Age?
What is the Old Stone Age?
200
The earliest civilization known to exist on Earth
Who were the Sumerians?
200
This pharaoh, who united Upper and Lower Egypt, was known as "Wearer of Both Crowns".
Who was Menes (Narmer)?
200
He was the leader who returned the Hebrews to Canaan after the death of Moses.
Who was Joshua?
200
The legendary founder of the City of Carthage.
Who was Dydo?
300
A characteristic of this group of early humans were known as "man who thinks".
Who were Homo Sapiens?
300
The name given to Sumerian temples
What is a ziggurat?
300
This is where pharaohs in the Old Kingdom were buried?
What are pyramids?
300
The most famous Phoenician colony.
What is Carthage?
300
A kind of paper used by the Egyptians.
What is papyrus?
400
During this period of time man changed from being food gatherers to being food producers.
What is the Neolithic Age (New Stone Age)?
400
This was the first known system of writing.
What is cuneiform?
400
The Middle Kingdom came to an end when this group of Asian people invaded Egypt.
Who were the Hyksos?
400
The Hebrews gave us the idea that all people should be treated fairly.
What is Social Justice?
400
An epic story was written about this Sumerian priest-king.
Who was Gilgamesh?
500
During the New Stone Age, man began working at different jobs in the community. This practice is known as
What is specialization?
500
This Babylonian King wrote a code of laws based on an "eye for an eye" principle.
What was Hammurabi?
500
He was not a famous pharaoh during his life, but the treasures of his tomb have made his name famous today.
Who was King Tut?
500
He was the god in the "Legend of the Purple Merchant" that tells the story about how the color purple was discovered.
Who was Melqart?
500
A famous family of archaeologists who made many Early Man discoveries.
Who were the Leakeys?
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