Alex Smith Western Civil

Mycenaean- An  Indo-European person who settled on the Greek mainland around 2000 B.C. Trojan War- a war, fought around 1200 B.C., in which an army led by Mycenaean kings attacked the independent trading city of Troy in Anatolia  Dorian- a Greek-speaking people that, according to tradition, migrated into mainland Greece after the destruction of the Mycenaean civilization Homer- ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC) epic-  A long narrative poem, written in heightened language, which recounts the deeds of a heroic character who embodies the values of a particular society myth- a traditional story presenting supernatural characters and episodes that help explain natural events What impact did nearness to the sea have on the development of Greece?-  As the Greeks became skilled sailors, the importance of trade increased because the Greeks lacked natural resources. What aspects of culture did the Myc...

Lo1- Describe the geography of Egypt-  The  geography of Egypt  relates to two regions: North Africa and Southwest Asia.  Egypt  has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea, the River Nile, and the Red Sea.  Egypt  borders Libya to the west, the Gaza Strip to the northeast, and Sudan to the south. Lo2- Discuss the role of Pharoah in Egyptian Society- T he  pharaoh  was the ruler of Upper and Lower  Egypt . Also, he owned all of the lands, made laws, collected taxes, and defended Egypt against  the foreigners. As the High Priest of Every Temple, the  pharaoh  represented the gods on Earth. He performed rituals and built temples to honor the gods. Lo3- Identify the culture's technological achievements of the Egyptians.-  The Pyramids.  Writing.  Papyrus Sheets.   Black Ink.  The Ox-drawn Plough.  The Sickle.  Irrigation Which of the Egyptian achievements do you consider the most i...

Lo1: Define Hammurabi, Hammurabi's Code Hammurabi-  was the sixth king of Babylon from 1792 BC to 1750 BC. He became king after his father abdicated, and was the first ruler of Babylonia. Hammurabi's Code-  The  Hammurabi code  of laws, a collection of 282 rules, established standards for commercial interactions and set fines and punishments to meet the requirements of justice. Lo2: Describe the historical significance of Hammurabi's Code The  laws  in the  Code  of  Hammurabi  established stability, allowing the ancient Babylon Empire to flourish. It allowed all of Babylon's citizens to read the  laws  that governed their lives, and the  laws  could not be manipulated by a ruler to suit his or her own goals.

Lo1: Define Mesopotamia, Sumer, city-state, dynasty, cultural diffusion, polytheism, Hammurabi Mesopotamia- W as an ancient region located in the eastern Mediterranean bounded in the northeast by the Zagros Mountains and in the southeast by the Arabian Plateau, corresponding to today's Iraq, mostly, but also parts of modern-day Iran, Syria, and Turkey. Sumer- was  an ancient civilization founded in the Mesopotamia region of the Fertile Crescent situated between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. City-State-  a city with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. Dynasty-  a line of hereditary rulers of a country. Cultural diffusion-  is the spread of  cultural  beliefs and social activities from one group of people to another. polytheism-  the belief in or worship of more than one god. Hammurabi-  was the sixth king of Babylon from 1792 BC to 1750 BC. He became king after his father abdicated, and was the first ruler of Bab...

Couldn't do the first part because the page on the website was unavailable for me Nomad- A  member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock.  Hunter-Gatherer- A member of a nomadic people who live chiefly by hunting and fishing, and harvesting wild food. Neolithic Revolution- T he  Neolithic Revolution , also called the  Agricultural Revolution , marked the transition in human history from small, nomadic bands of hunter-gatherers to larger,  agricultural  settlements and early civilization. Slash and burning- Is a form of shifting  agriculture  where the natural vegetation is cut down and  burned  as a method of clearing the land for cultivation, and then, when the plot becomes infertile, the  farmer  moves to a new fresh plat and does the same again. Domestication- T he process of taming an animal and keeping it as a pet or on a farm. ...