The Neolithic Revolution

Neolithic Era

10k BCE- 3500 BCE

Animal Husbandry

Animal Domestication (Ex- Cows, Cats, Dogs)

What caused populations to grow?

Agricultural surpluses, domestication of animals, trading

What did Human made channels do?

Flooded fields for crops (Irrigation)

Hydraulic Despotism

Those who control the water become elites, and all powerful

Bronze Age

3100-1200 BCE

What two elements make alloy?

Tin, Copper

Cuneiform

the wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems

Reasons for storage vessels

Transportation, Animal and Insect protections, Trading

Surpluses of items =

Trade

Religion brings people together but it also starts conflict

City-State

Small group of people that share the same traits and features and create a small government

Mesopotamian Society

Known today as the Middle East