Unit 2: Rise of Civilizations (Pt. 1)

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Paleolithic Age

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the first period of the Stone Age, from about 2 million years ago to around 8000 B.C.E, where humans were hunters and gatherers

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Neolithic Age

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the later part of the Stone Age lasted from around 8000 to 3000 B.C.E., where humans began farming

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agriculture

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the business of farming: growing crops and raising animals

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Mesopotamia

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in ancient times, the geographic area located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

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irrigation

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a means of supplying land with water by using human-made methods for supporting human civilizations

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city-state

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an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government

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cuneiform

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writing that uses wedge-shaped characters

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ziggurats

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an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower, believed to house their gods

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scribe

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a person who writes

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tributes

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wealth sent from one to another as a sign that the other is superior