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Can you pick the key terms from our study of pre-history and the early river valley civilizations?

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Early human beings followed their food from place to place rather than having a permanent home. These type of people are better known as

The earliest hominid skeleton discovered was found in Ethiopia and is known as

The change from a hunting and gathering society to a group that could grow their own food and domesticate animals is known as the

What type of geographic feature were most early civilizations found on?

This area, also known as 'The land between two rivers,' 'The Fertile Crescent,' or 'The Cradle of Civilization,' is considered the first place where humans built a civilization.

The first civilization in the Fertile Crescent was known as

The first writing system was made up of wedge shapes drawn on clay tablets and known as

People in early civilizations that specialized in writing were known as

Step-shaped temples in the center of cities in Mesopotamia were called

Sumer was divided into independent cities that had their own government. These type of cities are called

Babylon, a later empire, is famous for having a leader who creates the first written set of laws. These laws were called the

In Egypt, early civilization was centered around this river

Each year, the Nile flooded, depositing sediment known as

Egyptians built these massive tombs to honor their dead kings

Egyptian kings were considered gods on Earth and were called

The writing system found in Egypt was known as

The discovery that helped unlock the mystery of Egyptian writing is known as

Egyptians developed a type of paper made from reeds called

In India, Mohenjo Daro and Harappa were two cities that popped up on this river

The seasonal winds that bring wet and dry seasons to India are called

In China, early rulers claimed that they were given the right to rule by the gods. This was known as the

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