River valleys
Cool temperatures
Locations near a strait
Mountains
Overseas trade routes
Early belief systems
River valley civilizations
Burial sites of ancient rulers
Influenced climatic changes
Included the domestication of plants and animals
Encouraged a nomadic lifestyle
Caused a decline in population
City dwellers learned to control fire
Societies became more nomadic
Nuclear families evolved into extended families
Permanent settlements developed in river valleys
Asia
Europe
North America
Africa
Examples of Early Technology
Results of Cultural Diversity
Characteristics of Civilizations
Causes for the Neolithic Revolution
Aid historical analysis
Show the development of a point of view
Explain ancient medical practices
Predict future events
All men are equal under the law.
Fines are preferable to physical punishment.
Law sometimes distinguishes between social classes.
Violence must always be punished with violence.
Supplying crops for overseas exports
Bartering crops for manufactured goods
Storing surplus food in case of famine
Producing just enough food for a family’s use
Nomadic lifestyles
Monotheistic belief systems
Democratic governments
Written forms of communication
Great Rift Valley
Amazon rain forest
Himalaya Mountains
Philippine archipelago
Religion and government
Transportation and trade
Diet and shelter
Climate and topography
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