Neolithic Revolution and Fertile Crescent Quiz Review Flashcards
(25 cards)
Technology
things that help/tools
Neolithic
new stone age
class system
pyramid/poor & rich
Mesopotamia
land between rivers/Tigris & Euphrates rivers
food surplus
to much of
public works
anything that it improves the public
Barter
trade
irrigation
the way you manage crops and or water
scarcity
little of
capital
a town & city
The Neolithic Revolution
final stage of technological development in the Stone Age.
The Fertile Crescent (location and description)
Western Asia and North Africa & a crescent-shaped region
Cultural diffusion is??
the spread of cultural trends across locations.
What is the difference between being “civilized” and having a “civilization?”
cultures that defined themselves as “civilized” often did so in contrast to other societies or human groupings viewed as less civilized
five Factors of Civilization
Specialized Labor, Advanced Cities, Complex Institutions, Record Keeping, and Advanced Technology
Social Hierarchy (the social class pyramid
king at the top, peasants at the bottom
Walled City is called a??
Citadel
Evidence of maintaining a food supply archaeologists found at ??
Catalhoyuk
Occupations that are classified as “skilled labor”
artisan, blacksmith, merchant)
How does climate affects the way people live??
affects their shelter, clothing, diet, and ways of earning a living
Why did Cities began to grow during the Neolithic Revolution??
more reliable food supply meant humans could stay in one place
Definition of Absolute Location
precise coordinates of a specific point
Definition of “Specialization of Labor”
where individuals or groups focus on specific tasks
Definition of “complex institutions”
systems of organization such as government, religion, social structure, and economic systems and trade networks.
