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What is a civilization?
large group of people who live in an organized way
what is an artifact?
an object that tells about how people lived in the past
what are ancient times?
many hundreds or even thousands of years ago
What was the earliest civilization in history?
Mesopotamia
What is an invention China is known for? (5)
silk cloth
kits/fireworks
paper making and printing
Who honored gods and goddesses by building the Acropolis
Greeks
who ruled much of Europe and parts of Africa and Asia?
Rome
who built large structures using arches and domes
Rome
Why do we study ancient civilizations?
Why are the Sumerians of ancient Mesopotamia important to OUR history?
They were the first to do many things like building the world's earliest cities and creating the first form of writing by symbols on clay tablets.
Tombs for pharaohs. They filled tombs with gold and other things that they might need in the afterlife.
How are ancient civilizations similar (1) and different (1) from each other?
S-creating new inventions, near bodies of water, ways to improve daily life
D-cultures/beliefs, forms of government, size and power of each place