🌾 Neolithic Revolution
This major change happened when humans began growing crops and raising animals instead of mainly hunting and gathering.
Neolithic Revolution
These two rivers flow through the region known as Mesopotamia.
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
This river was essential to the development of ancient Egyptian civilization.
Nile River
A civilization is a large, organized society with cities, government, and other systems. This is one feature commonly found in civilizations.
government
Before farming, humans got most of their food by hunting animals and doing this.
gathering
This type of lifestyle involves moving from place to place instead of living permanently in one location.
nomadic
The word Mesopotamia means this in Greek.
land between the rivers
what tool made it easier to make: pots and jars for cooking etc?
potters wheel
Early civilizations were complex human societies that emerged around river valleys starting in the...
4th millennium BCE.
This material was commonly used by Mesopotamians to make bricks and write on tablets.
clay
Early farmers commonly grew this grain, which became an important food crop in the Fertile Crescent.
wheat
This ancient civilization developed in southern Mesopotamia and is often considered one of the earliest civilizations.
Sumer
Ancient Egyptians used this writing system made up of pictures and symbols.
hieroglyphics
These large temple structures were built in Mesopotamian cities.
ziggurats
This is the name for a person who studies the human past by examining artifacts and ruins.
archaeologist
Farming allowed people to create these, meaning they had more food than they immediately needed.
food surpluses
Mesopotamians developed this writing system using wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets.
cuneiform
This ancient Egyptian ruler was believed to be a god or god-like king.
pharaoh
This invention helped Mesopotamians transport goods and made travel easier.
the wheel
The Fertile Crescent was especially good for farming because it had fertile soil and access to these.
rivers/water
One major result of the Neolithic Revolution was that humans began living in these more permanent communities.
settlements
This famous Mesopotamian king is associated with one of the earliest written law codes.
Hammurabi
This massive ancient Egyptian structure was built as a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu
Great Pyramid of Giza
This job specialization became possible when farming created food surpluses.
specialized occupation
The development of farming eventually led to population growth, permanent settlements, and the rise of these complex societies.
civilizations