Learning Contract - Vocab #1 - Crossword

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  1. 4. A pyramidal stepped structure or temple tower used for religious purposes in ancient Mesopotamia from 2200 BCE to 500 BCE.
  2. 5. The species to what we or modern humans derive from. Also known as "wise man".
  3. 7. The customs, arts, social institutions, and accomplishments of a nation, people, or other societal group.
  4. 9. An image, sign, or type of symbol used to express and idea or describe information.
  5. 11. Skilled craftsmen who created artifacts with hands and tools without powered machinery who worked in autonomous workshops.
  6. 12. A widespread and historically significant writing system in the ancient Middle East. Used logos or wedge shaped characters as symbols of writing multiple languages.
  7. 13. To compile a series of laws in an orderly fashion and make laws and principles into a concise/compact form.
  8. 14. The process of adapting wild plants and animals for human usage. Taming animals for food, clothing, or work is an example.
  9. 16. The period of time before civilizations and written documentation.
  10. 17. The final division of the stone age. Also called the New Stone Age. It's associated with a dependence on domesticated plants and animals as well as permanent villages and pottery.
  11. 18. A person that is part of a culture that relies on hunting, fishing arrivals and foraging to receive food and nutrients like honey. They had moved from place to place in search of water, food, and prey.
  12. 19. A society that had developed a writing system, government, production of food in surplus, and a working divisional labor system, and urbanization.
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  1. 1. A region in the Middle East spanning current day Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, and Syria where ancient agricultural practices and civilizations had emerged from.
  2. 2. Professional record-keepers/documenters. They were great in reading, writing, and more and were vital to the documentation of knowledge in ancient civilizations.
  3. 3. The study of human history and prehistory through excavation and analysis of artifacts like tools, pottery, and more.
  4. 6. The central transition that resulted in the transition of hunting and gathering to making foods. Also called the Agricultural Revolution and started around 10,000 B.C in the Fertile Crescent.
  5. 8. A type of person who moves from place to place rather than settling down as they follow animals and carry tents periodically.
  6. 10. A religious site in England and expression of power, yet we still don't understand it's purpose.
  7. 15. An object made by humans including art, tools, and clothing from any period of time.
  8. 16. Referring to a time period when humans used tools and weapons made of stone. Also called the Old Stone Age.