Ancient River Valley Civilizations Flashcards

UNIT 1 TEST

214367209	Neolithic Revolution	the 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 BC	0
214367210	The role of women	...	1
214367211	Patriarchal Relationships	...	2
214367212	Egypt	...	3
214367213	Mesopotamia	first civilization located between the Tigris & Eurphrates Rivers in present day Iraq; term means "land between the rivers;" Sumerian culture	4
214367214	Olmecs	(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 devotion	5
214367215	Andean	...	6
214367216	Shang Dynasty	Second 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
214367217	Bantu Migrations	...	8
214367218	Early Religion	...	9
214367219	Cuneiform	Sumerian writing made by pressing a wedge-shaped tool into clay tablets, used in Mesopotamia and Persia	10
214367220	Development of Law Codes	...	11