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World History

Emergence of River Valley Civilizations

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Person who moves from place to place in search of food Nomad
The shift from hunting of animals and gathering of food to the keeping of animals and the growing of food on a regular basis around 8,000 BC. Neolithic Revolution
The taming of animals for human use, such as work or as food. Domestication
Early civilization located between Tigris and Euphrates Rivers · Fertile Crescent · Rich soil, and abundant crops · People used irrigation & drainage ditches Ancient Mesopotamia
Early civilization had a basic agricultural system and polytheistic belief, and whose culture depended on the annual flooding of the Nile as the basis for a sustained economy. Ancient Egypt
An early civilization along the Indus River, one of the longest rivers in the world. Indus River Valley
A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them. Democracy
A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator; His dominance is through threat of punishment and violence. Tyranny
A form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by the few. Oligarchy
A government controlled by religious leaders. Theocracy
A government in which a king or queen exercises central power. Monarchy
A legal code developed by King Hammurabi of Mesopotamia. It specified crimes and punishments to help judges impose penalties. It was the first set of written laws which were known for their harsh punishment. Hammurabi's Code
Written by first law giver of ancient Greece. Laws were harsh and included death penalty for minor offenses. Draconian Law
Collection of Roman laws organized by the Byzantine emperor Justinian and later serving as a model for the Catholic Church and medieval monarchs. Justinian Code
An arc of rich farmland in Southwest Asia, between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea. Fertile Crescent
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