Foundations: Ch1 Study Guide
NAME: ____________________________
The Ancient World (Ch. 1)
...is about exploring the technological and agricultural transitions from hunting and gathering societies to
the first civilizations.
Overarching Ideas:
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Humans need to adapt to environments has necessitated technological innovation.
Cultures spread through syncretism.
Economic conditions and religion are key components in legitimizing or undermining government.
Ever intensifying trade is a powerful force for social and political change.
Social inequality is source of conflict yet ever-present in civilizations.
Objectives:
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Analyze the causes and effects of human migration.
Analyze the characteristics of civilization.
Analyze the impact of agriculture on human history.
Compare the role of women before and after the invention of agriculture.
Compare two river valley civilizations.
Key Concepts:
Explain the definition, role, and significance of…
Globalization
Cultural universals
Paleolithic
Prehistory
Neolithic Revolution
Bronze Age
Nomads
Mesopotamia
Sumerians
Cuneiform
Ziggurats
City-states
Hammurabi’s code
Epic of Gilgamesh
Egypt
Pharaoh
Hieroglyphics
Pyramids
Harappa
Mohenjo Daro
Shang China
Ideographic
Phoenicians
Judaism
Indo-Europeans
Norte Chico
Chavin
Olmec
Huanghe River (Yellow River)
Yangtze River
Shang China
Black Sea
Asia Minor (Anatolia)
Mesoamerica
Andes Mountains
Key Places:
Locate on the maps…
Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
Mesopotamia
Sumer
Mediterranean Sea
Nile River
Egypt
Indus River
Harappa
Key Events / Dates:
Identify the date and explain the significance of …
Settlement of the Americas
Neolithic revolution
Development of bronze
Development of iron
Rise of river valley civilizations
Agriculture in Mesopotamia
Development of Cuneiform
Agriculture in China
Decline of river valley civilizations
Guided Timeline:
Mesopotamia
Egypt
China
10,000
9,000
8000 BCE
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5500
40003000
35002000
20001500
31001000
1500
1200
1000 BCE
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