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Ancient River Valley Civilizations Flashcards

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214367209Neolithic Revolutionthe shift from hunting of animals and gathering of food to the keeping of animals and the growing of food on a regular basis around 8,000 BC0
214367210The role of women...1
214367211Patriarchal Relationships...2
214367212Egypt...3
214367213Mesopotamiafirst civilization located between the Tigris & Eurphrates Rivers in present day Iraq; term means "land between the rivers;" Sumerian culture4
214367214Olmecs(1400 B.C.E. to 500 B.C.E.) earliest known Mexican civilization,lived in rainforests along the Gulf of Mexico, developed calendar and constructed public buildings and temples, carried on trade with other groups.priests/aristocrats were at the top of society, built a ceremonial center, wroshiped the jaguar and werejaguar, best remains are the stone carved heads at la venta, use of calendar, spread through trade, known for art, most important legacy was priestly leadership and devotion5
214367215Andean...6
214367216Shang DynastySecond Chinese dynasty (about 1750-1122 B.C.) which was mostly a farming society ruled by an aristocracy mostly concerned with war. They're best remembered for their art of bronze casting.7
214367217Bantu Migrations...8
214367218Early Religion...9
214367219CuneiformSumerian writing made by pressing a wedge-shaped tool into clay tablets, used in Mesopotamia and Persia10
214367220Development of Law Codes...11

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