Unit 1: Early Civilizations

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Paleolithic Era

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Old Stone Age, nomadic lifestyle, simple stone tools

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Neolithic Era

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New Stone Age, agriculture, domestication, settled communities

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Civilization

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Complex society, urban development, writing systems

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Agriculture

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Cultivating land, domesticating animals

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Mesopotamia

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Cradle of civilization, early urban society

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Shang Dynasty

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Early Chinese dynasty, bronze work, writing system

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Indus Valley Civilization

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Advanced urban planning, architecture

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Hieroglyphics

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Ancient Egyptian writing using symbols

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Cuneiform

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Early writing system by Sumerians

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Pharaoh

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Ruler of ancient Egypt