Rise of Civilizations
People stopped wandering and settled because they learned to farm.
The Neolithic Revolution
This river made life possible in Egypt.
The Nile River
Early civilization began along this river, also called "China's Sorrow".
Objects made long ago by humans and studied by historians
Artifacts
Most people in ancient civilizations did this job.
Farming
Extra crops that allow people to specialize in jobs.
Surplus
The god-kings who ruled Egypt
Pharaohs
Trade network that connected China with Europe and the Middle East.
The Silk Road
Civilizations traded for these when they couldn't produce them locally.
Goods (resources or products)
Egyptian specialist who wrote records.
Scribes
The first civilizations grew near these geographic features.
River (river valleys)
These large stone tombs were built for pharaohs.
Pyramids
Ruling power passed from one family line to another.
Dynasty
A city that ruled itself and land around it
A city-state
Chinese philosophy that focused on respect, family, and learning.
Confucianism
Early record-keeping systems were invented to track goods and crops.
Writing
Picture-symbol writing system used by Egyptians.
Hieroglyphics
Chinese belief that kings ruled because heaven chose them.
The Mandate of Heaven
Bringing water to fields using ditches and canals.
Irrigation
Egyptians believed this continued after death.
The afterlife
The stone that helped decode Egyptian writing
Rosetta Stone
Giant structure built to defend China from northern invaders.
The Great Wall of China
Early writing system developed by Sumerians
Network of villages and cities working together under one government.
Civilization