Homework February 26

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1. Delta: land formed by deposits of silt
2. Narmer: a king who might have brought upper and lower Egypt together
3. Pharaoh: leader or ruler of Egypt
4. Theocracy: a government whose rule is based on religion 
5. Pyramid: resting place after death
6. Mummification: to preserve bodies
7. Hieroglyphic: the Egyptian writing system 
8. Papyrus: Eqyptian writing surface
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3. This benefited Egypt because it was harder to be attacked through the desert so they had an advantage. 
4. Egyptians view the pharaoh as a god.
5. They mummify bodies to preserve them for the afterlife.

February 25

Review 

1. cuneiform: earliest form of writing
2. city-state: a form of government that writes laws for a certain area
3. ziggurat: a temple on top of a mountain, government, religion
4. the religion of Sumerian was polytheism
5. dynasty: whoever is in charged passes down their rule to family
6. empire: one leader controlling multiple nations
7. cultural diffusion: a new idea or product spreads from one culture to another
8. fertile cresent: land in between the tirgus and euphrates
9. paleolithic: old stone age
10. neolithic: new stone age, tools
11. irragation: ditches that water crops
12. silt: fertile soil after the river floods
13. iran, iraq, saria, jprdan, isreal
14. 282 Hammurabi's codes

February 23

• Using mathematical knowledge and engineering skills, Egyptians built magnificent monuments to honor dead rulers
• Many of the monuments built by the Egyptians stand as a testament to their ancient civilization
• When the Nile's floodwaters were just a few feet lower than normal the amount of fresh salt and water for crops was greatly reduced, thousands of people starved
• When floodwater was a few feet higher than usual the unwanted water destroyed houses, granaries, and the precious seeds that farmers needed for planting
• Vast and forbidding deserts on either side of the Nile acted a natural barrier between Egypt and other lands, they forced Egyptians to live on a very small portion of the land and reduced interaction with other people
• Delta:  marshy region formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of a river
• Pharaoh: a king of ancient Egypt considered a god as well as a political and military leader

February 13

From prehistory to civilizations

• the origins and "Ages" of human beings
• 200,000 years ago human species emerged in Southwestern Africa
• Neolithic Age (stone age): marked by advanced tools
• Paleolithic Age (old stone age): the earliest prehistoric age
• Agricultural Revolution = Neolithic Age

February 5

Today in class me had a test. It was not too hard. I thought I was prepared for it and ready I have been trying really hard lately in your class and hope it shows. The test had 25 questions in total. There was six fill in the blanks and I thought that was a little hard but not that bad. Along with four more extra credit. I think there was one or two that were not specific enough but other than that pretty straight forward. In true perspective, I think I got a 75 and up at least hoping. I think I am going to do a lot better in this class this semester along with I am actually doing a blog now.