Transcript Exam Review Early Civilization

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Earliest remains
found in East Africa
First metal used –
Copper
Hunter/Gatherers
Small Population
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Learned to farm
◦ Permanent
settlements – led to
villages with
government
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Domesticated
animals
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Established cities
◦ Needed an
agricultural surplus
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Writing systems
◦ Kept records
◦ Communication
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Mesopotamia,
Egypt, India, China
Mild Climate
Fertile Soil –
Flooding
Why settle near
rivers?
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In the Fertile Crescent
Region
Priests held significant
power
Empires were absolute
monarchies
Code of Hammurabi???
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Nile River
◦ Why was the Egyptian
civilization called the
“Gift of the Nile”?
◦ Developed a calendar
to predict the floods
◦ Built irrigation
systems
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Established trade
routes with other
kingdoms
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Geographic
isolation led to
ethnocentric
feelings