Chapter 2 WH

Early River Civilizations had the ability to control water for several uses.

complex organized society with advanced cities, gov't, religion, writing, & specialized labor

Dependable seasonal flooding. Leads to civilization in Egypt.

Belief in one God

Civilization to the south of Egypt in the Nile Valley which is now under Lake Nasser

Mesopotamian flood story that includes legends and myths

led to advantages in record keeping & gov't regulations

conquest, absorption, displacement of hunter/gatherers -spread of language - movement

Region in Southwest Asia-location of world's first civilization-includes region of Mesopotamia

shift from hunting animals & gathering food to keeping animals & growing food on regular basis

An ancient Anatolian group who invented iron smelting for new weapons that changed war forever

gradual spread without much movement

Another name for the Fertile Crescent or Mesopotamia

Collection of 282 laws which were one of the first examples of written law in the ancient world

Social organization in which a male is the family head & title is traced through the male line