Early humans, agriculture, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, and early China, with key inventions and leaders.
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- What time period saw early humans hunting and gathering their own food?
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The Paleolithic Age- What major change in how humans lived happened during the Neolithic Age?
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People began farming and living in permanent settlements instead of hunting and gathering- Which crops were first domesticated during the Neolithic Age?
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Wheat, barley, and rice- Name one animal that was domesticated during the Neolithic Age.
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Sheep, goats, cattle, or pigs- Why was the development of agriculture so important to early civilizations?
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It allowed people to stay in one place, support larger populations, and freed some people to do other jobs like crafts or government- What two rivers flowed through the region called Mesopotamia?
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The Tigris and Euphrates rivers- What does the word Mesopotamia mean?
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Land between rivers- Which civilization in Mesopotamia is considered the world's first civilization?
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Sumer- What was the writing system invented by the Sumerians called?
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Cuneiform- What material did the Sumerians write cuneiform on?
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Clay tablets- Who was Hammurabi?
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A Babylonian king who created one of history's first written law codes- What was the main purpose of the Code of Hammurabi?
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To establish laws and set punishments for crimes in the kingdom- Which Mesopotamian invention made transportation of goods easier?
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The wheel- Which farming tool, invented in Mesopotamia, helped farmers break up soil?
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The plow- What is a city-state?
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An independent city and the surrounding farmland that has its own government
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