Early Man and Early River Valley Civilizations Review Sheet
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Who were early people? | Nomads, Hunters/Gatherers |
| Nomad | People with no permanent home |
| Hunter/Gatherer | hunting animals and gathering plant |
| migration | people moving from one place to another |
| What was the Neolithic Revolution? | Beginning of farming. "Stop, Drop, and Crop" |
| What was the impact of the Neolithic Revolution? | Created permanent settlements (stopped being Nomads), new social classes and new technology. |
| Rise of civilizations included: | advanced cities, advanced technology, record keeping, complex institutions, and specialized workers. |
| What were the river valley civilizations? | Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus and Huang He (Yellow River) |
| Describe Sumer/ mesopotamiaEnvironment | Tigris & Euphrates rivers, flooding was unpredictable, no natural barriers, Fertile Crescent. |
| Describe Sumer Power and Authority | Theocracy (ruler has political and religious power), Hammurabis Code (First Written Code of Laws) |
| Describe Sumer Science and Technology | Math, bronze, irrigation system, cuneiform, built walled cities, maps, plow, trade, wheel. |
| Cuneiform | the world's first system of writing; developed in Sumer |
| Describe Egypt Environment | Nile River (floods predictably), natural barriers, cataracts, delta, desert |
| Describe Egypt Power and Authority | Theocracy and was ruled by a pharaoh |
| Pharaoh | a king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader. |
| Describe Egypt Science and Technology | Calendar, numbers, mummification, heiroglyphics, irrigation system, built pyramids, stone coulumns and the Sphinx. |
| Describe Indus Environment | Mountains, Indus River, monsoons, unpredictable flooding, desert, sub-continent. |
| Describe Indus Power and Authority | Centralized government |
| Describe Indus Science and Technology | Developed a grid system, plumbing and sewage system, and irrigation system. |
| Describe Yellow River Environment | Huang He (floods unpredictably), isolated, loess (yellow soil left behind) |
| Describe Yellow River Power and Authority | Mandate of Heaven, Dynasty |
| Describe Yellow River Science and Technology | Irrigation system, coined money, iron, silk and writing system |
| Mandate of Heaven | The belief that Chinese rulers had the gods' approval to rule |
| dynasty | family of rulers where power is passed form father to son |
| Yellow River/ Huang He | the rivers in China where civilizations began |
| self-sufficient | having everything that you need within your civilization |
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