How is life in an Era 2: Early Civilization different from life in Era 1: Prehistory?
A) More complicated Social Structures
B) Metal tools more common
C) Invention of Writing
Mesopotamia is located between what two rivers?
Tigris, Euphrates
What is 35 +32
67
Describe what a social structure is
The way a civilization is organized. A structure of different classes of people based on specialized jobs and social levels. People at higher levels have greater status than others
List all the early civilizations we learned about before break?
Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, Olmecs/Mayans/Early Americans, Indus River Valley/India
What country did the U.S. invade over winter break? Chance for Double Points: What continent is it on?
Venezuela
South America
Give an Example of Complex Technology from an Early Civilization
The use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes (irrigation, plow, wheel, ladder, loom).
What is important about the Code of Hammurabi?
first written laws, made society more fair
What are the names for the two parts of Prehistory?