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What is a monarchy?
a government whose ruler, a king or queen, inherits the position from a
What do you call the act of training for a particular job?
Specialization
What do you call a place where people worship? (in Catalhuyuk communities)
shrines, which are holy places
Why did people create a writing system?
To pass on information and to keep accurate records. Also to preserve stories
What did Neolithic people need protection from? (that caused them to seek a more sheltered lifestyle)
From weather and wild animals
What do you call the era in which the shift form hunting and gathering to systematic agriculture occured, also called the New Stone Age.
Neolithic Age
What are some domesticated animals that we have here in Palau?
Where was the Neolithic community of Catalhuyuk located?
Turkey
What were some of the benefits of settling and creating civilizations near rivers?
When people begain farming, some people begain to take up other jobs, what other jobs were these?
example: artisans, weapon makers, jewlry makers
What were some of the technological advances that were made during the Neolithic Age?
farming tool like hoes, sickles for cutting grain, and millstones for grinding flower.
copper to make weapons as well.
Near fields so people could plant, grow, and harvest their crops. Also near rivers.
What was the well-established village with sun-dried-brick houses located in present-day Israel called?
Jerico
Why did people end up forming governments? To accomplish what?
To protect themselves and their food supplies. To also defend against enemies and keep law and order.
What were some downsides to the growth of communities?
Rapid population growth caused resources such as wood supplies to be used up quickly. The loss of forestation caused desert-like conditions to spread.
Why was the discovery of bronze such a technological breakthrough?
Because the mixing off copper and tin made a material that was stronger than copper.
Metal > stone
What is the agricultural revolution?
A major change in the way people lived because they turned from hunting and gathering their food in nomadic communities to farming and herding in established, settled communities.
Mud-brick houses but no front door. They entered through holes in the rooftops.
In civilizations, there was something called social structure. What is it?
People were organized into groups that was defined by the type of work people did/their wealth.
How did the roles of men and women change when people moved into settlements?
Men: became more responsible for growing food and protecting the village rather than just go hunting.
Women: not only bore children, but wove cloth and managed food supplies.
What were the four great river valley civilizations?
Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China
How did the transition from hunting and gathering --> farming led to growing populations?
With farms, there was a steadier food supply which created healthier, growing populations.
Where in the world were the biggest and earliest known communities found?
Southwest Asia
Why do you think Neolithic people would want to build a settlement near a river?
For transportation purposes and for easy access to water for food and drink.
How did living in one place help with the development of specialized labor?
People had time to focus on skills like weaving, pottery, or tool-making