Neolithic Revolution & River Valley Civilizations AP

The Neolithic Revolution occurred when people discovered how to -

The River Valleys of the Tigris-Euphrates, the Nile, and the Indus were centers of civilization because they-

• had rich deposits of iron ore and coal

• were isolated from other cultural influences

• had fertile soil, fresh water, and warm climates

• were easy to defend from invasion

Which development led to the other three?

• Complex Civilizations

• Surplus of Food

• Division of Labor

• Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Code of Hammurabi was a major contribution to the development of civilization because it

• treated citizens and slaves equally

• ended all physical punishment

• established written laws

• rejected the principle of filial piety

1.  What did the Neolithic Revolution bring about?

• a.  Storms
• a.  Drought
• a.  Agriculture

One Way that farming changed the way people lived was____________________.

• They no longer were nomads
• Life expectancy was shorter
• They had to move around to new farms

During the Neolithic Revolution

• People learned to grow food
• People migrated to find food
• People were nomadic

Nomadic means to

• Sleep in tents
• Move around frequently
• Stay in one place

Before the _______________________ Revolution, people were _______________________.

The Sumerian writing system was called

• Sargon
• Cyrillian
• cuneiform
• hieroglypics