Vocabulary
Geography
Geography is the study of how humans interact with their environment.
Why could people stay in a permanent settlement?
The could farm and raise domesticated animals which gives them a supply of food.
Natural barriers, and give an example
Natural Barriers are geographic features of a landscape that make crossing that land difficult. Examples of natural barriers are rivers, mountains, deserts, ice fields, and seas.
Why would people settle here?
Fertile soil, water source, protection from mountains and deserts
What does Mesopotamia, or Fertile Crescent mean?
“The Land Between the Rivers.”
How did the river help people?
The rivers provided water for drinking, bathing, and irrigating crops. The rivers also provided an abundance of fish and water birds, such as ducks and geese, for eating
permanent settlement
People stayed year-round and did not move with the seasons.
How did the river banks help people?
The mud along the banks of the rivers provided clay for pottery and materials for brick making.
abundance/ surplus
abundance means there's a lot, and surplus means there is extra left over
Name 3 things that led to a more complex society and the birth of "civilization."
agriculture, which led to a food surplus, permanent mud brick dwellings, and specialized workers.