Exam 10: An Explosion of Complexity: Mesopotamia, Africa, and Europe

The fourth dynasty of ancient Egypt marks:

By about 6,000 years ago, the number of different token forms:

The volcanic eruption on Thera:

Tutankhamun was:

A tomb like that of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun was made possible by what characteristics of ancient civilizations:

Cultural development on Crete was interrupted by:

Discuss conflict theories for the evolution of ancient state societies.

Civilization, as defined in the book, developed on the Island of Crete about how long ago:

In ancient state societies, the ruling class had the power to:

Uruk became a true city about when:

The people whose labor provided the underpinning for Egyptian civilization were for the most part:

According to archaeologist Joseph Tainter, the monumental works of civilizations provide:

What is the significance of Hierakonpolis in the development of Egyptian civilization?

Egyptologist Barry Kemp asserts that it is just as reasonable to seek causes that prevented or slowed the development of civilization as it is to seek causes for its occurrence. What is he implying? Does the archaeological evidence support his claim?

The clay tokens found in Mesopotamia are interpreted as recording:

The oldest writing found in ancient Egypt dates to about:

Discuss the work of Egyptologist Mark Lehner in illuminating the lives of the workers who built the pyramids of Egypt.

The catastrophic earthquake that hit Crete in 3,650 B. P. led to:

It is said that monumental works are both a cause and an effect of state level societies. Explain how this is true.

The tomb of Pu-abi exemplifies what about ancient civilizations: