Traits of a Civilization
Early River Valley Civilizations
Legal and Moral Codes
100

Organizes armies to protect their populations and made laws to regulate their subjects 

Government 

100

Before this people gathered plants and hunted animals for food, after this people grew agriculture and domesticated animals

 Neolithic Revolution 

100

This is considered the first ever complete law code in history with punishments that very on social status

Hammurabi's Code 

200

People are organized into the same place, this allows for both living and the trading of goods

Planned Cities 

200

Calendars and Hieroglyphics are some of the technology advancements from this river valley civilization

 Egypt 

200

Dug up by a french archaeologists Hammurabi's code was found in this year 

1901

300

Different people do different tasks in the city, not everybody needs to grow food

Job Specialization 

300

Bronze weapons and silk are some technology advancements from this river valley civilization 

China

300

This moral and religious code is believed to have been given by God to Moses for the Hebrews

The Ten Commandments 

400

Used to track trades and goods, adn ties directly with language and culture

Record Keeping

400

Public toilets and plumbing are some technology advancements from this river valley civilization 

Indus River

400

Law number 196 in Hammurabi's code 

If a man put out the eye of another man, his eye shall be put out

500

Invention or item that can help other aspects of life easier

Technology 

500

Mathematics and writing are some the technology advancements from this river valley civilization 

Mesopotamia 

500

Law number 5 in the Ten Commandments

Honor thy father and thy mother

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