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| Nomadic groups who had to hunt and gather for food. Most of these groups were pre-neolithic revolution. |
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| When humans began growing their own food and domesticating animals. |
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| groups of people divided into groups within society based on their job, wealth and or age. |
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| Splitting up work based on skill. Not all men were hunters and not all women were gatherers. Allowed for humans to get skilled and have specialized jobs. |
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| Ancient Egyptian writing system |
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| Site of the Ancient Egytptian river civilization |
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| Land between two rivers (Tigris and Euprates) where the ancient river civilization of Sumer was created. |
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| Ancient civilization in Mesopotamia |
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| Temple and government building in Sumerian cities |
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| Another name for mesopotamia because of the fertile soil surrounding the rivers. |
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| One of the first written codes of law - stressed the idea of "an eye for an eye". |
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| Site of the first River civilization in China. |
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| the name of the silt that was left behind when the yellow river overflowed. |
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| the site of the first river civilization on the subcontinent of India |
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| The names of the ancient river cities along the Indus. |
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