Continents
Continent color of Africa:
Yellow
People that migrated in search of food
Nomads
Materials that hunter-gathers used
Any materials found in the area they were living
Increased agricultural allowed people to build ______________ _______________.
Permanent homes
Merchants helped the civilization because they were able to travel and ____________ ideas.
spread
Continent color of Asia:
Red
The main reason settlers migrated FROM Africa
In search of more crops/animals/food
Using supplies from the area they were in benefited them because
It was built for the type of weather in the area
The first settlement was called ___________________ or Fertile Crescent.
Mesopotamia
River that was not in the fertile crescent but still important to the surrounding areas
Nile River
Continent color of Europe:
Orange
A characteristics of the continents that made it easier for settlers to migrate
Land bridges/land routes between continents
When crops were low in numbers, hunter-gatherers got their food from...
animals that moved where the crops where
The environment was used to create ___________ that helped them acquire food more easily.
technology (wheels, irrigation, levees, dams)
The social structure can be shown using a _______________ where the most powerful people are on top.
pyramid
Continent color of North America:
Light green
Rising temperatures allowed crops to ______________.
Have a longer growing season, increase in size
Hunter-gathers developed a _________________ from being together in one community.
Language
The surplus of crops led to _________________ of jobs.
specialization
The first civilizations were able to create a ______________ to keep track of business deals.
language
Continent color of South America:
Dark green
Reason that life shifted from migration/nomadic to agricultural
Settlers were able to have longer growing seasons/produce more crops
Fire was used for _________________
Cooking, warmth, lighting
_____________ of population was a result of being able to feed more people.
Growth/increase
Kings and Priests were used as _______________ during early civilizations in Mesopotamia.
government officials, leaders