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Ancient River Valley
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Govts. & Religions | Monarchy Empires Dynasties Polytheism |
| Monotheism | Judaism |
| Characteristics of Civilization | Division of Labor Advanced Technology Calender Written Language (Last Aspect to develop) |
| Complex Social Institutions | Ex. Govt., Religion |
| Use of new metals | Bronze & Iron |
| Increased Agricultural Production | Use of Irrigation Systems & Plows |
| Economic Patterns | Trade begins |
| World's 1st Cities Develop | Sumer |
| Use of Slaves | For Labor |
| Written Language | Pictograms |
| Cuneiform | Sumer |
| Hieroglyphics | Egypt |
| Alphabet | Phoenicia |
| The epic of Gilgamesh | World's 1st Epic |
| Hammurabi's Law Code | Unified Babylonian Society Harsh Laws Strict class distinctions |
| Mesopotamia | Tigris & Euphrates |
| Egypt | Nile |
| Indus River Valley | Indus |
| China | Huang He |