Paleolitic Era
The Old Stone Age
This Neolithic Era development led to a more stable food supply.
Agriculture (farming).
Which characteristic of civilization is associated with climate, landforms, bodies of water, crops, and natural resources?
Geography
Which river valley civilization developed one of the first forms of writing (cuneiform)?
Which river valley civilization is associated with the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
Mesopotamia
People living during this time period can be described as _______.
Sedentary
Achievements
Pyramids
The longest river in the world, flooded each year to provide rich fertile soil.
The Nile River
Fire
Why were people able to live in one place for a long time during the Neolithic Era?
Farming provided a reliable source of food.
Social structure
These remarkable structures, usually made of millions of sun-dried mud bricks, were used to honor the gods and goddesses of city-states in Mesopotamia.
Ziggurats
This river gets its name because of its yellow color from the muddy water.
Yellow River/Huang He River
What kind of dwellings did Paleolithic people live in?
Temporary shelters
What is the most important effect of the Neolithic Revolution?
The development of the first civilizations.
The Code of Hammurabi, one of the earliest legal codes, established laws and penalties for criminal and civil matters in Ancient Mesopotamia. Which characteristic(s) of civilization is most associated with the Code of Hammurabi?
Papyrus
Mohenjo-Daro was a major city in which early river valley civilization?
The Indus Valley
How was society structured in the Paleolithic Era (roles, responsibilities, etc.)?
Society was structured by gender and age in the Paleolithic Era. Men hunted/fished wild animals, while women and children gathered wild vegetables, nuts, berries, etc.
The increase in reliable food during the Neolithic Era allowed people to ____.
The people of Mohenjo-Daro were actively engaged in trade with other people of the Indus River Valley civilization.
This an example of which characteristic of civilizaton?
Economics
Ancient Egyptians impacted future written communication with this innovation
Hieroglyphics
Which early river valley civilizations are located on the continent of Asia?