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Period1: Technological and Environmental Transformations to 600 BCE Flashcards

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123306731characteristics of prehistoric lifeno written form of language, hunter gatherer societies, relative social equality0
123306732Great Rift ValleyEast African region where most scholars belief that the 1st humans lived1
123306733Results of AgriculturePermanent settlements, social class, trade2
123306734Neolithic RevolutionTurning point in history where humans practiced agriculture, domesticated animals and lived in permanent settlements.3
123306735Fertile CresantFertile region of the Tigris and Euphrtates River Valley that led to the development of agriculture and the 1st known urban areas.4
123306736characteristics of permanent civilizationsWritten language, government, social class, artistic expression, agriculture, specialization of labor, religion and artistic expression5
123306737Jewish faithOne of the 1st religions that centered around ethical monotheism and salvation through obedience to god.6
123306738Epic of GilgameshMesopotamian epic poem of a King whose search for immortality resulted in the gods flooding his kingdom.7
123306739Indo EuropeansPastoral nomads who originated near the Caspian Sea then migrated into the Europe, Central Asia and India and spoke the related languages of Sanskrit, Persian and Greek.8
123306740Long Distance TradeOccurred as early as 2000BCE between civilizations in Mesopotamia and the Indus River.9
123338654Caste SystemRigid Hindu social structure based on occupation. The highest were the Brahman priests and the lowest were the untouchables.10
123338655Code of Hammurabi1st written laws that provided harsh punishments and was influenced by social class.11
123338656Paleoithic Erahunter gatherer bands migrated from East Africa into other continents and adapted their technology (clothing, stone tools, fire, etc) to adapt to the environment.12

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