Early River Valley Civilizations

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  1. 5. The process by which small farming villages grew into large cities.
  2. 8. Systems that organized people based on wealth, occupation, and status in early cities.
  3. 12. _________ luck is the concept that explains how physical environment shaped the development of early civilizations.
  4. 14. Technique used to control water supply for crops, including canals and dikes.
  5. 15. Also known as the Yellow River, this river supported early Chinese civilization.
  6. 16. Civilization between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, home to Uruk and Babylon.
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  1. 1. Stepped temples in Mesopotamia, built as places of worship for the gods
  2. 2. Early civilization known for cities like Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.
  3. 3. Complex societies that developed in river valleys around 3500 BCE.
  4. 4. The exchange of goods, such as grain, textiles, and spices, between civilizations.
  5. 6. The river that was crucial to Egypt’s development, known fSocial hierarchiesoding.
  6. 7. People responsible for keeping records of trade and taxes in early societies.
  7. 9. The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies between civilizations.
  8. 10. The practice that allowed early societies to grow food and sustain large populations.
  9. 11. were Religious leaders who held power by managing temples and rituals.
  10. 13. The development of this allowed for record-keeping, laws, and communication in ancient civilizations.