Ancient Civilizations Flashcards
(20 cards)
What was the Paleolithic people’s job?
Finding food
What does nomads mean?
Is a person who moves place to place
Mostly to find food sources
What was the Neolithic revolution?
Development of agriculture and domestication of animals
Farming and raising live stock
How would the development of agriculture and domestication of animals to allow humans to end their nomadic ways?
It would change because they don’t have to follow their food all over the place. Instead they have it in their backyard
Effects of Neolithic revolution
Development of cities
Growth of cites in Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, India
Civilization?
A complex culture in which large numbers of human beings share of common elements
Civilization characteristics
Cities Government Religion Social structure Writing Art
Why do you believe the people in the Neolithic period settle by water?
Because water they can water their crops, drink, and trade. Since they are all so close water also is used as a protection source too.
What rivers did the Egypt people settle by?
Nile, Euphrates, Tigris
Fertile Crescent
Term used to describe the region in which the first civilizations were settle
What did they do since they had spare time
Religion question
Meaning of life
Role of divine sources
Why did they invent writing,literature, and record keeping?
It was easier to communicate. Instead of everyone trying to hear each other they could just read the orders
What are the two major cities in India civilization?
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
In India what were the two religions?
Buddhism and Hinduism
What was the highest tip in mauryan empire ?
Reign of Aska
What is the India caste system?
Individuals clearly divided into different classes by birth
Still exists today
Indianan caste system
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
Sundras
Hinduism
Belief in recarnation Justified class system
Buddhism
Founded by Siddhartha Gautama
Achieve true wisdom
Who are the Paleolithic people?
The first human like creatures
