River Valley Civilizations: Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt

Civilization located along Nile River 

Farming resulting in surplus production. 

A region that extends from Iraq and Syria which included the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. 

An organized collection of beliefs that relate to an order of existence.

A document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study.

Ziggurats best represent which characteristic of civilization

Civilization located in the Fertile Crescent 

In this civilization accidentally killing one of these animals was punishable by death! 

System of writing used by the Mesopotamians. 

The study of human culture, past and present.

The business of farming.

A man-made system to supply water to crops and farm fields. 

A means of keeping records or communicating 

Use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes.

The spread of culture

Areas where civilizations began.

Clay seal of the king appointing a governor relates to ___ because it shows a government class.

Exchange of goods.

Interprets and analyzes artifacts and documents from the time under study. 

Human creations intended to express beauty and convey messages. 

Any complex state society characterized by government, religion, art, technology, writing, etc

The system in which a culture is organized, controlled, and regulated.