Paleolithic
What does "paleolithic" mean?
old stone
Define domestication.
to tame wild animals and plants for human use
OR
to tame something for human use
What geographic feature did the ancient civilizations form near?
rivers
What was the first ancient river valley civilization to form?
Mesopotamia
What are the three ancient river valley civilizations we have studied so far?
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley
Define nomadic.
to move from place to place
What does "neolithic" mean?
new stone
Define silt.
Fertile soil for farming
Where did civilizations first begin?
Fertile Crescent
What river did the Ancient Egypt civilization form near?
Nile River
How do paleolithic people get their food?
hunting and gathering
Describe the communities that Neolithic people had.
Sedentary
What are the rivers for Mesopotamia?
tigris and euphrates
What is one geographic feature OTHER than rivers that impacted Ancient Egypt OR the Indus Valley?
deserts = natural barriers for invasion
mountains = snow melted off the caps to create flooding
What rivers did Ancient Chinese civilization form near?
Huang He/Yellow and Yangtze Rivers
Describe the division of labor during this era.
Men hunted. Women gathered and took care of the children and elderly.
How did the Neolithic Revolution lead to cities?
farming, food surplus, population increase
What are the writing systems for Mesopotamia and Egypt called?
cuneiform and hieroglyphics
What system did the early river valley civilizations innovate for farming?
irrigation
How was Indus Valley different from Mesopotamia and Egypt for farming?
Indus Valley did not have to rely on irrigation for farming.
Where did early humans originate from?
Eastern Africa
Describe how the Neolithic Revolution led to labor/job specialization.
Farming, food surplus, free time to specialize in jobs
Name four characteristics that a civilization has.
Cities
Government
Religion
art/architecture
Writing system
Social classes
Labor specialization
Infrastructure
What are three reasons why civilizations formed near rivers?
trade, farming and transportation
How were Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt different in the way they ruled (government)?
Mesopotamia had city-states.
Egypt was only under one ruler, the pharaoh.