This key feature became possible when surpluses of food allowed settlements to grow.
What is Cities
100
Aqueducts are an example of this key feature.
What is Public Works
100
the "land between the rivers"
What is the Fertile Crescent
100
The Egyptians worshiped this river as a god
What is the Nile
200
This expressed the beliefs and values of a civilization and was used to impress visitors.
What is art and architecture
200
Councils or religious leaders began to oversee the business and existence of the cities.
What is Central Government
200
This ancient Sumerian structure served as both the center for worship and as a city hall.
What is Ziggurat
200
Religious authority over government.
What is Theocracy
300
Floods and droughts were blamed on the god's anger in this key feature.
What is Complex Religion
300
A belief in two or more gods is known as
What is Polytheism
300
One of the earliest forms of writing
What is Cuneiform
300
Egyptians wrote on this form of paper.
What is Papyrus
400
The government would order these to aid and benefit the community.
What is Public Works
400
The slave was on the lowest rung of this ladder in many societies, and usually warriors and kings were the most powerful.
What is Social Classes
400
Brings together several peoples, nations, or independent states under the control of one ruler.
What is Empire
400
This ancient Egyptian language consisted of 24 letters and 700+ symbols
What is Hieroglyphics
500
As civilizations became more complex, artisans and craftsmen were needed to maintain specific items and tasks. No longer could individuals do all the work.
What is Job Specialization
500
Records were needed to keep accounts on trade goods and food storage for this key feature.
What is Writing
500
As Sumerian cities developed their own governments, these functioned much like an independent country.
What is City-States
500
These important Egyptians were believed to cause the sun to rise, Nile to flood, and crops to grow.