HUMA 1770 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Calpulli, Early Christianity, Five Pillars Of Islam
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Hominids earliest humanlike creatures lived in africa 3-4 million years ago. Paleolithic age a period of human history where humans used stone tools c. 2500 10,000 bce. Neolithic revolution the shift from hunting animals and gathering plants for sustenance to producing food by systematic agriculture that occurred between 10000 and 4000 bce new stone age. Patriarchy a society where the father is the supreme head of the clan or family. Ziggurat a temple that was dedicated to the chief god or goddess of a sumerian city was built. Polytheism the belief that where are many gods. Cuneiform a system of writing developed by the semmerians that consisted of wedge shaped impressions made by a reed stylus on clay tablets. Pharaoh most common title for kings of ancient egypt, they possessed absolute power and were seen as divine. Hieroglyphics priests writings or scared writing used as picture signs that depicts objects and have a scared value at that time.
