River Valley Civilizations
Which one was the first major river valley civilization? (Also knows as the cradle of civilization) Where is it located?
Mesopotamia located in present day Middle East.
Where did people find shelter?
Caves
What was the shift from the ice age/cave era to Neolithic?
Settling and beginning the agriculture movement.
Who came up with plumbing system?
Indus River Valley
Who was the leader of Ancient Egypt? They also believed he was a god. What is that called?
Pharaoh who was part of a theocracy.
Babylonia and Sumeria are part of which ancient river valley civilization?
Mesopotamia
Where are the biggest caves that show us the art of this time?
France 🇫🇷
Food surplus led to what?
More time for activities such as art and specialized labor
What technology helped with farming?
Irrigation
What is a complex institution?
Types of government, leaders, systems, and religion.
What civilization came up with organized city planning and drainage system?
Indus River Valley Civilization
How did they provide their clans with food?
Hunting
Why was population increasing?
More food surplus and safety that came with settlements.
What was technology meant for?
To help make their lives easier and help them grow as a society.
How do we know about the past and what happened during the River Valley Civilizations?
Record keeping on walls, tablets, and more that show us a glimpse of these historical events.
What technology was the most important to come out of the Ancient River Civilizations?
Irrigation
What happened at the end of this era that led to the Neolithic Revolution?
Climate started to get warmer, making it possible to start farming
Why did people at the end of this era start moving towards rivers?
Farmers needed better access for irrigation.
Name 2 technological advancements that helped these civilizations
Tools, farming techniques, organized city planning, pottery , weaving, and more
The code of Hammurabi was meant to do what?
Govern and stabilize an entire kingdom
Name the 5 characteristics of a civilization
Advanced cities, complex institutions, record keeping, technology, social class
What roles did men and women have?
Men did the hunting, women did the gathering.
What changes occurred during this period?
Domesticated animals, humans now settled in one place, population grew, social classes began to form.
What helped people in the Paleolithic Era have better chances of survival moving forward?
Shift from only hunting to farming where they have more control of their food supply.
A place with laws, a government, specialized workers, and more is considered a…
Civilization