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What is a civilization?
A society that has reached an advanced level of culture
What are the 7 characteristics of a civilization?
Central government, Complex religion, Division of labor, Social classes, Art and Architecture, Public works, Writing or Language
What is paleolithic?
The old stone age
What is a nomad?
A person that moves place to place in search of food and has no permanent home
What is a ziggurat?
Temples built by the Mesopotamians
What did the Neolithic era have that the Paleolithic era didn't?
Agriculture
Where is the Fertile Crescent located?
In the middle east (stretching from the Eastern side of the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf)
What is the richest part of the Fertile Crescent?
Mesopotamia
What does Mesopotamia mean?
The land between the rivers
What rivers surround Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
What were 2 great civilizations in Mesopotamia?
Sumer and Babylonia
What is the first writing system?
Cuneiform
Who made the first code of law?
Hammurabi
When did Sumer start and finish?
4000-2000 BC
When did Babylonia start and finish?
2000-540 BC
When did Ancient Egypt start and finish?
3100-300 BC
What are the 3 periods of Egyptian History?
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom
Where was Ancient Egypt located?
Along the Nile River, Northeast Africa
Who conquered Mesopotamia?
Persia
Who conquered Egypt?
Persia
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