Vocab 3.1

A person who was able to read and write in ancient times.

The theory that some regions developed more rapidly because their natural resources gave them an advantage.

A person who worked as a farmer, builder, or general worker

Different jobs, like artisan or priest, that don't involve growing or gathering food.

A __________________, who could read and write, had a better life in ancient China than farmers or slaves.

A person who is considered superior because of their power, talent or wealth.

Separating people in a society into different groups or rankings.

Masons, potters, and other artisans are examples of _____________________ that began during the Agricultural Revolution.

Earliest known large civilizations that developed between 4000 BCE and 1000 BCE.

Skilled craftspeople were ______________________________ in Sumerian society because of their talents.

Because of ________________, including good soil and a warm climate, it was easier for those in Sumer to begin farming.

Thousands of ______________________________ were responsible for building the pyramids in ancient Egypt.

In Egypt’s ______________________________, the Pharaoh was at the top and slaves were at the bottom.

The crescent-shaped area of farmable land in the Middle East. It is also known as the "Cradle of Civilization."

The Indus River is home to one of the first ______________________________ and is located in India.

The ______________________________ was given its name for its rich farmland and shape.

A type of society characterized by dense population, cities, social hierarchy, writing, and more!

The Egyptians were ___________________. They worshipped many gods like the sun god Ra and Osiris, god of the afterlife.

The first ______________________ in the middle east had an agricultural economy, social hierarchy, and a writing system.

Belief in more than one god or goddess