Mesopotamia Continued

Yesterday in class we finished the slides on the slideshow that are going to be on the test next Wednesday, and Mr.Schick went over some of the things that we learned on Thursday that were a little unclear. After that, we learned about Hammurabi's code. Hammurabi was the King of Babylon and he created a series of laws known as "Hammurabi's Code." This code was the first written set of laws that has been documented. I had previously learned about Hammurabi's Code back in seventh grade, but I only thought that there was ten laws so it was interesting to see and research the other 200 that I didn't know about, and some of them were pretty weird. For example, if a son were to strike his father his hand would be cut off, and if a man stole from a house or temple he shall be put to death. And with that here are the questions and definitions that Mr. Schick wanted us to complete.

When and where did human beings first emerge?
200,000 years ago a human species emerged in Southwestern Africa.

Why did the period known as "prehistory" end?

Prehistory was the time when things we not recorded, therefore once events were recorded the period know as "prehistory" ended.

What made the rise of civilization possible?

What made the rise of civilization possible was that a shift from itinerant hunting/gathering to more permanent settlements centered on agriculture.

Name some early technological innovations.

Some early technological innovations were the wheel, plow, and most importantly cuneiform.

How did hunter/gatherers live?

Who was King Hammurabi, and why was he important?

King Hammurabi was the King of Babylon, and he created a series of laws known as "Hammurabi's Code." Hammurabi's Code was the first written set of laws that has been documented.

Define these terms:

• prehistory-A period of time before things were written down/recorded.
• Paleolithic Age-The earliest prehistoric age (AKA: Old Stone Age)
• Neolithic Age- An age that was marked by advanced tool making and beginnings of agriculture.(AKA: New Stone Age)
• Agricultural Revolution-A shift from itinerant hunting/gathering to more permanent settlements centered on agriculture.
• cuneiform-Earliest form of writing
• ziggurat-A Sumerian temple built on top of "mountain" of earth
• Indo-Europeans-people from grasslands of Russian Steppe who introduced the horse to the near east.( Expanded away from the fertile crescent.