PPT-Early River Civilizations

Unit 1 Admit Slip 929 What do you think of when you hear the word Egypt Neolithic Revolution Hunting and gathering were replaced by agriculture and domesticating animals as primary means to obtain . Period 1 Review. Big Picture: Turning Points. Emergence of Humankind. Globalization of Humankind. Revolution of Farming and Herding. Emergence of Civilizations. Chronology. 1.1: Big . Geography and the Peopling of the Earth. SPRITE. Comparison Chart. SPRITE. S – social structures. P – Political . R – Religion . I – Intellectual trend. T – technology used. E – Economy . What is meant by….. Society. Location and dates. SOL-WHI-3. The 1. st. River Valley Civilizations. During the New Stone Age, permanent settlements appeared in river valleys and around the Fertile Crescent. . River Valleys provided water and rich soil for crops as well as protection from invasion. . Early . Civilizations. During the New Stone Age, . permanent settlements . appeared in river . valleys and . around the Fertile . Crescent.. River valleys provided water and . rich soil . for crops as well as protection . Early . Civilizations. During the New Stone Age, . permanent settlements . appeared in river . valleys and . around the Fertile . Crescent.. River valleys provided water and . rich soil . for crops as well as protection . Period 1 Review. Big Picture: Turning Points. Emergence of Humankind. Globalization of Humankind. Revolution of Farming and Herding. Emergence of Civilizations. Chronology. 1.1: Big . Geography and the Peopling of the Earth. Adventure Game. By: Brian Bae, Joseph Chong, and Neha Khandelwal. You are an archaeologist in training and your professor wants you to analyze multiple fossils in different parts of the world. Your assignment is to imagine a story for the various fossils you have to analyze. The first site you need to visit is in . History and Geography. River Valley Civilizations. All of the world’s earliest civilizations had something in common—they all arose in river valleys that were perfect locations for farming. Three key factors made river valleys good for farming. First, the fields that bordered the rivers were flat, which made it easier for farmers to plant crops. Second, the soils were nourished by flood deposits and silt, which made them very fertile. Finally, the river provided the water farmers needed for irrigation.. 4 Regions!. City-States in Mesopotamia. Egypt & Nile River. Indus Valley. China. Common Characteristics ??. Water!!. Deserts of river cultures short on resources. River Valley Civilizations. Opportunity to adapt environment. Ancient World, Classical Empires, and the Fall of the Classical World. We begin at about 8,000 . BCE. when village life began in the New Stone Age. . . Also known as the . Neolithic Revolution. . . Do Now: . Farmer’s Activity. India is a . subcontinent. in South Asia.. The . Himalaya Mountains . separate India. From China.. This is a photograph of the famous. Khyber Pass. . This valley allowed. Neolithic Revolution. River Valley Civilizations. Religious Development. Cornell note-taking method. Notes color-coded in . RED. go on this side of the line.. These items will include:. Main Ideas. Big Concepts. CHAPTER 2: EARLY RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATIONS By 2000 B.C., 4 important civilizations were flourishing in major river valleys FERTILE CRESCENT DEF: An arc of rich farmland in Southwest Asia, between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea . Satellite View. Africa’s Size. Second largest continent .  11,700,000 sq. mi.. 10% of the world’s population.. 2 ½ times the size of the U. S.. 5. 0. 0. 0. M. I. L. E. S. 4 6 0 0 M I L E S.