HIST 1001 : Exam 1 Notes
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First civilization: sumeria (8500 bc: agriculture, mesopotamia (between the rivers, tigris, euphrates, emmer (earliest form of wheat, neolithic period: new stone age (developed an axe) Civilization emerges: population growth, water comes from rivers to grow crops, control of water (irrigation) Leadership: the role of the priests: priest influences people as to where and when to grow crops. Influence on people to build levees, canals, etc. , for water control: people become :specialized labor who are builders which leads to emergence of cities, emergence of cities, word civilization comes from latin word for city. Ancient egypt: historical outline, king menes (3000 bc, old kingdom (3000-2250 bc, middle kingdom (2050-1750 bc, new kingdom (1600-1100 bc) Importance of geography: nile river, creates fertile land for crops, sun, tolerance and rebirth, tolerance of ideas and even people. Spread of civilization: expansion of sumeria and egypt (2000-1500 bc, barbarians, fertile crescent, bronze age (1700-1200 bc)
