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definition | term |
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Examples: pharoah in Egypt, Hamurabbi's Code in Mesopotamia, Mandate of Heaven in Shang Dynasty | government |
because of a food surplus (extra food), not everyone had to farm | job specialization |
most early religions were polytheistic (belief in more than one god) | religion |
Example: grid pattern streets of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro | infrastructure |
reflect the beliefs/values of society. Examples: pyramids of Egypt and ziggurats of the Sumerians. | arts and architecture |
organized based on a hierarchy (a ranked order) | social classes |
Examples: hieroglyphics (Egypt), cuneiform (Sumerians) | writing |
Examples: Harappa and Mohenjo-daro (Indus Valley) | cities |
Development of agriculture and the domestication of animals | Neolithic Revolution |
to tame for personal use | domesticate |
person who travels from place to place in search of food | nomad |
mineral rich soil deposited when flood waters recede | silt |
location of the first civilizations because of fertile soil. Examples: Nile Valley (Egypt), Indus Valley (Harappans), Tigris and Euphrates Valley (Sumerians and Babylonians), Yellow (Huang He)Valley (Shang Dynasty) | river valleys |