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Culture and Civilization

Culture- food, clothing, customs and beliefs




Civilization- advanced and complex form of societies

Hieroglyphics and Cuneiform

Hieroglyphics- (Egyptian) cut into stone/ papyrus




Cuneiform- (Sumerian, Mesopotamian) written on wet clay

Neolithic Revolution


(agriculture)

When- Change from nomadic hunting and gathering to growing crops and domesticating animals




Significance- permanent homes, social classes

Judaism

Hebrews in lands of Israel.




Moses led Jews out of Egyptian slavery.




Significance- developed monotheism


(belief in one God)

River Valley Civilizations

Mesopotamia- Tigris/ Euphrates River




Egypt- Nile River




Indus Valley- Indus River




Chinese Civilization- Huang He (Yellow River)

Contributions of Early Civilizations

Mesopotamia- wheel, irrigation, Code of Hammurabi


Egypt- Math, medicine, arts


Phoenicians- first known alphabet


China- Silk-making


Ancient Hebrews- monotheism, Bible, ten commandments