SLIDE 2-3
Drinking water, farming and daily life
As farming improved near rivers, food supplies became
More dependable
What did people have to do in response to floods?
People had to learn how to control or prepare for water.
Because rivers could be helpful or harmful, society needed what and for what?
leaders and systems to manage irrigation, labor, and protection.
Early river valley civilizations grew where?
water made life easier and more productive
what did flooding often do?
Left behind rich soil, helped crops grow, and supported larger populations
Once people had extra food, not everyone had to farm. Since not everyone had to farm what could they become now?
leaders, builders, priests, craftspeople, and traders
What did flooding destroy?
homes, crops, and villages
What helped governments get stronger (Start with an O)
Organization
Rivers supported farming, food supply, trade, and?
Population Growth?
Rivers also
helped transportation, trade, and communication.
More organization meant what?
Governments and social classes could form.
How did Rivers help with Trade?
Helped with Transportation, Exchange, and Growth
Define river valley according to your notes
land around a river
What does this topic prepare you for?
Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and Ancient China
What did people need water for?
for drinking, cooking, washing, and animals.
What were the four major river valley civilizations?
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus valley, and Ancient China
Name some things civilizations had in common?
•They were located near rivers.
•They used farming as the base of the economy.
•They developed governments to organize society.
•They created religions and belief systems.
•They had social classes and specialized workers.
•They traded goods with nearby people.
•They built cities and large public works.
•They developed writing or record-keeping systems.
There are four main/major steps that result from rivers leading to civilizations. What are they?
1.) Water made farming possible.
2.) Farming created surplus food.
3.) Surplus food helped populations grow.
4.) Larger populations created jobs, cities, government, religion, and trade.
Define Floodplain according to your notes?
flat land near a river that may flood
What made trade and routes easier?
Boats and River Routes
These civilizations developed in different regions but shared a common pattern. What was that pattern?
a major river system.
Where were the four major river valley civilizations located? (1,000 POINTS)
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in the Fertile Crescent.
Nile River in northeastern Africa.
Indus River in South Asia.
Huang He, or Yellow River, in East Asia.
What is the main idea to remember?
Rivers supported life, and supported life led to civilizations
How do these notes relate to your previous notes?
-Hunting +gathering + fishing = No stability
-Hunting +gathering + fishing+ Farming= More stability
-Hunting +gathering + fishing+ Rivers + Farming = Guaranteed stability, growth, and organization