Origins of Civilization

2. a way of living when humans live off of animals and plants that they find.
4. humans being creative and making music, statues, jewelry, literature, and drawings.
6. humans with no permanent shelter or home. They usually follow wandering herds of animals.
8. when people are in different groups by rank usually based on the job they have. Rulers and religious at the top, farmers and merchants in the middle, servants and enslaved people at the bottom.
9. a complex society that has cities, government, and specialized jobs.
10. a naturally occurring phenomenon that humans learned to make over time and use for light, heat, protection, and cooking food.
12. large scale projects like roads and bridges, water systems, and city walls.
14. literally new stone; a time when people started farming and using metal tools.
15. when humans change their behavior and/or tools to help them survive in a different environment.
16. a way of living when humans plant seeds, grow crops, and raise animals for food.
17. the first civilizations were started near these geographical features because they had the right conditions for farming.
18. literally old stone; a time when people used stone tools.
20. a system that manages resources, maintains an army, and puts together laws and rules.

1. when humans tame wild animals over time so that it is good for both the humans and the animals.
3. humans using what is in the place they live and also having to adapt to what happens - HEI.
5. when humans move from one place to another to survive.
7. a set of shared spiritual beliefs.
8. when people did one specific job that they were good at - this happened when everyone didn't have to farm.
9. large centers of religion, culture, and trade. The oldest one is Uruk.
11. an amount that is more than what is needed just to survive - extra.
13. early humans used pictures later people used symbols and letters to represent sounds.
19. art in building creating places like tombs, palaces, and temples.