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Topic 1 test

study deck for Topic 1 test : Origins of Civilization

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What are the 6 characteristics of civilizations? cities, government, religion, writing, art, social structures
How do archaeologists study human life from prehistory? By examining objects left behind by ancient peoples
What is the primary method archaeologists use to learn about the earliest humans? fossils and artifacts
How do archaeologists determine the age of objects found in excavation sites? By comparing objects in different soil layers, by using dna, by using radioactive dating
What evidence suggests that Neanderthals might have believed in life after death? Remains of flowers found in burial sites
According to most scientists, where is the origin of human life? East Africa
What happened to sea levels during the last Ice Age? They dropped and created land bridges
What discovery did four French teenagers make in 1940 near Lascaux? Cave paintings of animals and human figures
What is animism? The belief that the natural world is filled with spirits
What does it mean to domesticate plants and animals? To change their growth or behavior for human use
What was the main reason hunter-gatherers could not own many possessions? They could only carry what was easily portable
Where did farming first begin according to most historians? Southern China
What development allowed some people to specialize in different jobs? Food surpluses
What was one cost of shifting to agriculture? Risk of crop failure, more time, more energy, possibility of theives
How did farming change clothing production? New materials like cotton and wool became available
Why were river valleys good locations for early civilizations? fertile soil after flooding, drinking water, irrigation for crops
What were the most powerful forces in early civilizations? Government and religion
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