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Culture and Civilization |
Culture- food, clothing, customs and beliefs Civilization- advanced and complex form of societies |
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Hieroglyphics and Cuneiform |
Hieroglyphics- (Egyptian) cut into stone/ papyrus Cuneiform- (Sumerian, Mesopotamian) written on wet clay |
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Neolithic Revolution (agriculture) |
When- Change from nomadic hunting and gathering to growing crops and domesticating animals Significance- permanent homes, social classes |
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Judaism |
Hebrews in lands of Israel. Moses led Jews out of Egyptian slavery. Significance- developed monotheism (belief in one God) |
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River Valley Civilizations |
Mesopotamia- Tigris/ Euphrates River Egypt- Nile River Indus Valley- Indus River Chinese Civilization- Huang He (Yellow River) |
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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 |