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Unit 1

Influences of Civilization

Cities and Civilizations: As farming _______________, many small _______________ appeared. Over time, some of these villages grew into _______________. Eventually some of these cities developed into the first _______________. As farming spread, many small settlements appeared. Over time, some of these villages grew into cities. Eventually some of these cities developed into the first civilizations.
The First Cities: The world’s first ________________ began as _______________ villages in the Middle East. The world’s first cities began as farming villages in the Middle East.
As _______________ grew, they began to ________________ with one another. As villages grew, they began to TRADE with one another
TRADE, like farming, became an important _______________ of _______________. TRADE, like farming, became an important source of wealth.
The City of Uruk (Iraq): Many historians consider _______________ to be the world’s first _______________. It was founded between 6 and 7 thousand years ago. Many historians consider Uruk to be the world’s first city. It was founded between 6 and 7 thousand years ago.
Uruk was different from Catalhoyuk and other older farming villages. Uruk: 1.____________________ 2.____________________ 3.____________________ 4.____________________ the basic forms of structure and organization needed for a society Uruk: 1. Larger size 2. Complex government 3. Complex economy 4. INFRASTRUCTURE--the basic forms of structure and organization needed for a society
The Rise of Civilizations: As early cities grew in size and power, some of them became centers of _______________. As early cities grew in size and power, some of them became centers of CIVILIZATIONS.
A CIVILIZATION is a _______________ society that has _______________, well organized _______________, and workers with _______________ job skills. A CIVILIZATION is a complex society that has cities, well organized government, and workers with specialized job skills.
The word CIVILIZATION comes from the__________ word civis, meaning “resident of a city.” Latin
The Importance of Geography & Resources: The ________________ of early _______________ depended on the creation of a _______________ _______________. The rise of early civilizations depended on the creation of a FOOD SURPLUS.
Creating a FOOD SURPLUS, in turn, depended on the ability of a group of people to manage their ________________ well. A RESOURCE is a _______________ of something that can be used as _______________.
Resources often depended on _______________. _______________ settlement locations would have had a _______________ environment with mild _______________ and lots of available _______________.
The most important resources that people needed in _______________ _______________ were fertile soil, fresh water, and seeds.
The Importance of Rivers to Ancient People:
Most rivers form as small streams high up in the _______________. This water collects ________________ and debris as it moves _______________.
As snow and ice melt in the _________________ each year, water level ________________ and causes the _______________ of river banks near the ________________, or end of the river.
This flooding deposits the _______________ and rotting debris on the soil on the river banks, making it _______________, or full of nutrients.
After these annual floods, farmers would plants _______________ in the newly _______________ ________________.
More Benefits:
The rivers also had _______________ _______________ besides providing fertile soil for crops.
The rivers were a source of _______________ _______________ for crops and livestock. They supplied the local people with _______________ such a fish, marine wildlife and eggs.
In addition, the rivers were a means of _______________ and encouraging ______________ with other cities.
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