Alphabet is a set of characters representing language's phonemic structure. Each character represents consonant or vowel, not syllable. A language with 30 consonants and 5 vowels needs only 35 letters
Alphabet is a set of characters representing language's phonemic structure. Each character represents consonant or vowel, not syllable. A language with 30 consonants and 5 vowels needs only 35 letters
Bronze Age lasted from 3300 to 1200 BC, characterized by bronze tools and writing. Bronze Age followed Stone Age, preceded Iron Age. Bronze was harder and more durable than iron, making it more accessible
Indigenous peoples arrived in Americas via Bering Land Bridge 20,000 years ago. First identifiable culture was Clovis culture, dating to 13,000 years ago. Climate stabilized about 10,000 years ago, leading to widespread migration. Paleo-Indians were hunter-gatherers in small mobile bands
Civilization is a complex society with state, social stratification, and writing systems. Civilizations include agriculture, architecture, infrastructure, and specialized labor. Civilizations are organized settlements divided into hierarchical classes. Civilizations concentrate power and extend human control over nature
Clay tablets were used in Ancient Near East from Bronze to Iron Ages. Writing began as simple counting marks on clay tokens. Pictographs appeared around 4000 BCE, later evolved into cuneiform. Sumerians used pictograms, later developed phonetic symbols