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Infrastructure, division of labor, and organized government are all characteristics of _____?
Civilization
A channel dug by people; used for boats or for irrigation.
Canal
What makes early civilizations unique compared to those that followed later?
Early civilizations did not have a model to follow.
How did early civilizations control floodwaters?
Dams and canals.
Why was it important for humans to domesticate plants?
Domesticating plants allowed humans to develop reliable sources of food.
The style and construction of a building
Architecture
What advancement in technology allowed farmers to practice larger-scale agriculture?
Irrigation
The breakdown of work into specific tasks performed by different people; often considered a way to make workers more efficient.
Division of labor
Why do civilizations need a form of communication?
Communication allows people to work with one another and solve problems.
What geographical feature was common to the earliest civilizations?
Nearby rivers and floodplains.
A society or group of people, with similar religious beliefs, customs, language, and form of government.
Civilization
This image shows cuneiform, or the characters used in ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia. What conclusion can be made about the people of Mesopotamia from this image?
They had complex architecture.
This Mesopotamian figure shows a person playing a harp. What conclusion can be made about the Mesopotamian civilization?
They had a specialized civilization.
This carved stone from Mesopotamia records a gift o land from a king. What were early forms of writing like this used for?
Land and other properties.