Pre-History and 1st Civilizations Test Review Guide

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering the key concepts of early civilizations including Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Indus Valley, as well as prehistoric developments.

Hieroglyphics

The Egyptian writing system.

The Deserts

Natural barriers that protected the Egyptian Civilization from attack.

Urban planning

A unique feature regarding the cities in the Indus Valley Civilization.

Mesopotamia Flooding

Described as unpredictable & often destructive compared to the Nile River Valley.

Indus Valley Writing

A system that remains undeciphered, which is why we know so little about the civilization.

Polytheism

The belief in or worship of more than one deity.

Dynasty

A sequence of rulers from the same family.

Pharaoh

A title meaning great house or palace.

Loess

Windblow slit.

Pictographs

Used to describe rock carvings/Chinees writting system.

Prehistoric

The period of time between the invention of the First stone tools by the first human ancestors.

Paleolithic Period

A time period associated in the notes with humans living in Siberia.

Neolithic Period

The time when humans shifted from a hunter-gather life style to a settled say of life.