vocabulary
define surplus
Extra or more than is needed
Melons, grains, milk
Stable food supply
Where do most people settle?
Near water such as rivers
A statue, art, or pottery is an example of which characteristic of a civilization?
Specialization or division of labor
Define Agriculture
Farming and domesticating animals
merchants at top, craftspeople in the middle, and farmers at the bottom
Social structures
the names of the two rivers near the first civilization in Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
What allowed farmers to develop large scale agriculture?
Irrigation
Canal
Chanel dug by people; used for boats and irrigation
Sumerian, clay tablets, cuneiform
Writing system
The name of the land for farming in ancient Mesopotamia due to its rich soil and shape
Fertile Cresent
Plant domestication was important for…
Allowing for plenty of reliable food
Define irrigation
A supply of water to land such as by canals or dams
Merchant, farmer, artist
Specialization or division of labor
What do floodwaters have to do with farming?
They provide minerals and nutrients for the soil
True or false: Early civilizations did not have a model or example to follow.
True
Define civilization
a society that has most or all of the following characteristics: stable food supply, social structure, specialization, infrastructure, government, technology, belief system, and writing.
Canals, buildings, roads, bridges
Infrastructure
What is a cradle of civilization?
The birthplace of that civilization.
What was the earliest writing used for?
The earliest examples appear to be lists or records of goods, numerals, and personal names.