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Social Studies
First Civilation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cuneiform | |
| dynasty | |
| hieroglyphics | an Egyptian writing system |
| scribes | Egyptians that developed a simpler script |
| Who were the earliest people along the Nile? | Egyptians and Kushites |
| Why did people create settlements along the Nile? | because of the fertile land (water to grow) |
| What does "black land" mean? | dark rich soil |
| What was important to the kingdoms government? | farming and trade |
| What are Egypts two large kingdoms? | Upper Egypt south-central part of Nile River valley Lower Egypt Nile Rive's north delta in Nubia |
| city-states | own government ranged from 5000-20,00 people |
| what were the Sumerians known for? | built the first cities in southeast Asia along the Tigris and Euphrates Valley |
| Describe the Sumer cities | mudflats, desert hard to travel and communicate. This helped independce |
| what material did Sumerians mostly use | mud |