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- 4. A pyramidal stepped structure or temple tower used for religious purposes in ancient Mesopotamia from 2200 BCE to 500 BCE.
- 5. The species to what we or modern humans derive from. Also known as "wise man".
- 7. The customs, arts, social institutions, and accomplishments of a nation, people, or other societal group.
- 9. An image, sign, or type of symbol used to express and idea or describe information.
- 11. Skilled craftsmen who created artifacts with hands and tools without powered machinery who worked in autonomous workshops.
- 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.
- 13. To compile a series of laws in an orderly fashion and make laws and principles into a concise/compact form.
- 14. The process of adapting wild plants and animals for human usage. Taming animals for food, clothing, or work is an example.
- 16. The period of time before civilizations and written documentation.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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. 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. Professional record-keepers/documenters. They were great in reading, writing, and more and were vital to the documentation of knowledge in ancient civilizations.
- 3. The study of human history and prehistory through excavation and analysis of artifacts like tools, pottery, and more.
- 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.
- 8. A type of person who moves from place to place rather than settling down as they follow animals and carry tents periodically.
- 10. A religious site in England and expression of power, yet we still don't understand it's purpose.
- 15. An object made by humans including art, tools, and clothing from any period of time.
- 16. Referring to a time period when humans used tools and weapons made of stone. Also called the Old Stone Age.