Exam 2 Review

developed near rivers and large bodies of water

did not need much agriculture

focused only on hunting and gatehring

slowed the forming of civilizations

allowed the first civilizations to grow

hurt the process of farming and ranching

now could choose to specialize in different jobs

had little choice to do anything but farm

had less opportunities than people during the Neolithic Revolution

The Bread Basket

The Wheat Garden

The Fertile Crescent

The Great Rift Valley

Great areas for migration

Great soil for farming

Great trees for building

control river flooding with dams and reservoirs

combine their resources for farming

create a unified government to defend its people

Empires

Civilizations

Nations

Trade

Conquests

Peace

Civilization

Metals

Nation states

Codified Laws

Irrigation ditches

Babylonian

Hittite

Persian

Assyrian