Lesson 3-2 QUIZ Early Humans and the Agricultural Revolution
Monarchy
A government whose ruler, a king or queen, inherits the position from a parent
Shrine
A place where people worship
Otzi
Also know as the "Iceman", he was discovered in 1991 in the Austrian Alps.
Catalhuyuk
An ancient city in present day Turkey, it covers 32 acres and was home to 6,000 people who lived in simple mud-brick homes.
Artisans (Skilled Workers)
Early humans became this as food became abundant and fewer people were needed in the fields
Largest social class in Early Civilizations
Free people including farmers, artisans, and craftspeople
Bronze
Mixing copper and Tin forms this; was an important technological breakthrough
Agricultural Revolution
Most important effect on people's lives was that the population grew at a faster rate, so people settled into communities
Neolithic Age
Relating to the latest period of the Stone Age
Villages
The Neolithic people settled in these, located near fields and water sources.
Specialization
The act of training for a particular job
River Valleys
The first civilizations arose here because the farming conditions were good
Systematic Agriculture
The organized growing of food on a regular schedule
Bronze Age
The period in ancient human culture when people began to make and use bronze
Rulers, priests, government officials, and warriors
These groups were defined as the highest social class in the social structure of Early civilization
Domesticate
To adapt an animal to living with humans for the advantage of humans