What improvements did these societies make?

Food surplus, new jobs, larger populations, and leadership positions

Specialization led to what in technology?

Advancements like iron tools, leather, and parchment along with many other advancements.

What are the down sides for cities during this time?

Things were dirty, and kings and elites were exploited the lesser ranks of society

Groups of people living together in places all year round, governing was complex, everybody had a job

Dense and populated area required more food and governing. Has more jobs available, as well as more protection from the outside.

Another name for a country, they are large, organized communities led by one central political system. Large area was ruled that required even more political influence and power

Complex organizations; dominant central state controls weaker states. Has inequality and uneven rights.

What did the Akkadians do?

Conquered much of Mesopotamia and created the first standing army

Who were the Assyrians?

Pastoralists who spoke Akkadian language.

How long did the Assyrians rule? Where did they start and where is their capital?

2025 - 609 BCE . They started at the city of Asur and made Nineveh their capital.

How were woman during this time?

They had more rights taken away from them, working at home, restricted socialization, and laws that could lead to death.

How was slavery used?

Used to be the main provider for food, men and women were used for other various jobs like the mines or textile

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Agrarian Societies

Agrarian Society Questions

Question	Answer
How long did Agrarian Societies last for?	6000 BCE to 100 CE
What improvements did these societies make?	Food surplus, new jobs, larger populations, and leadership positions
Specialization led to what in technology?	Advancements like iron tools, leather, and parchment along with many other advancements.
What are the down sides for cities during this time?	Things were dirty, and kings and elites were exploited the lesser ranks of society
What was traded often between communities?	Ideas, techniques, and goods
What is a village?	Groups of people living together in places all year round, governing was complex, everybody had a job
What is a city?	Dense and populated area required more food and governing. Has more jobs available, as well as more protection from the outside.
What is a state?	Another name for a country, they are large, organized communities led by one central political system. Large area was ruled that required even more political influence and power
What is an empire?	Complex organizations; dominant central state controls weaker states. Has inequality and uneven rights.
What language was spoken before 3000 BCE?	Sumerian
Who arrived from northern Mesopotamia?	The Akkadians
What did the Akkadians do?	Conquered much of Mesopotamia and created the first standing army
Who were the Assyrians?	Pastoralists who spoke Akkadian language.
How long did the Assyrians rule? Where did they start and where is their capital?	2025 - 609 BCE . They started at the city of Asur and made Nineveh their capital.
How were woman during this time?	They had more rights taken away from them, working at home, restricted socialization, and laws that could lead to death.
How was slavery used?	Used to be the main provider for food, men and women were used for other various jobs like the mines or textile

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