Indus Valley
They were very peaceful and didn't have any evidence of warfare or weapons
What are some distinguishing characteristics of the Indus Valley civilization?
How long was Mesopotamia inhabited?
12 thousand years.
Why were silk such a prized commodity?
Silk was an important status symbol.
Scavenging for nuts and berries.
What is foraging?
When did Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt unite?
3100 BC
A large earthquake that dried up the cropland. Around 1800 BC.
When did the Indus Valley civilization decline and why?
What empire united the city-states?
Akkadian Empire
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
The Great Wall was built to keep out invaders like the Mongols.
Foragers had healthier teeth and bones.
How did the life and health of a forager compare to a farmer?
When did the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom last?
2575 BC to 1075 BC
There was better cropland, more things and places to forage.
Why did the Indus Valley people decide to build a civilization in what is now India?
What two empires were formed when this empire broke apart?
Assyria and Babylonia
How did traders travel?
They traveled in large caravans - they had many guards around them.
Fish were abundant and easy to eat.
What was one of the most efficient proteins for early humans?
What were the periods of instability called?
First Intermediate and Second Intermediate
In the flood plains of the Indus and Sorority Rivers. It flooded twice a year which made the cropland very fertile and reliable.
Where were the Indus Valley people locate here and why?
What was the writing system called?
Cuneiform - adopted by a dozen major languages.
Saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal.
What is gunpowder made out of?
10,000 to 15,000 years ago in Mesopotamia, China, South America, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
When and where did agriculture develop?
After Pharaohs passed away who did the Egyptians think they became?
Gods
Surplus production, many cities, specialization of labors, and trade.
What were some of the characteristics of civilization?
What happened to Babylonia?
In 539 BC Cyrus the Great conquered Babylonia and sealed his control in all of Mesopotamia.
How long is the Great Wall of China?
13, 170.696 Miles
They picked berries and gathered vegetables.
How did people get food before the Ag Revolution?
What helped propel their civilization into success?
Inventions in writing and mathematics.