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: What is a legacy
“Something is handed down from generation to generation
What are three things that cause civilizations to change
“Civilizations change because of new technology, natural events like droughts or floods, and the discovery or loss of important resources.
What are three examples of physical legacies one culture can pass onto the next culture
“Buildings, inventions, monuments.
What are two examples of the different kinds of sources used by historians
What are three examples of social sciences that help historians learn about the past?
“Three examples of social sciences are archaeology, geography, and anthropology
What are three things that cause civilizations to change?
“Civilizations change because of new technology, natural events like droughts or floods, and the discovery or loss of important resources.
Describe two ways geography influences how people live.
“Geography affects what people eat, the clothes they wear, and how they grow their food.”
Early civilizations developed all over the world. What are three characteristics they all shared
Early civilizations were found in warm climates, near water, and in areas with fertile soil.”
What are two geographic characteristics that helped the "river valley civilizations" grow?
Rivers provided transportation, access to natural resources, and a constant water source for farming.”
Yellow river
China
Indus River
Northern coast of the Mediterranean Sea
Greece
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Mesupotamia
Tiber River and Mediterranean Sea
Rome
Jordan river and Mediterranean Sea
Israel
Nile river
Egypt
Pacific Ocean
Maya
values, goals, and practices that people share
Culture
Roads, buildings
Infrastructure
farming, metallurgy, inventions such as the wheel
Technology
focusing on efficiently producing a limited number of goods and services
Specialization
helps society resolve issues and protect the rights of people
Government
keeps track of important knowledge and records
Writing
religion, ideas to help explain the world around us
belief system
a result of farming and improved farming methods
Stable food supply