How do civilizations arise, and what characteristics do they share?
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How do civilizations arise, and what characteristics do they share?
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How do civilizations arise, and what characteristics do they share?
Most people became civilized after the Ice Age ended. The melted ice had made the soil fertile and nutritious, leading people to start growing crops of their own 2,000 years later. This gave people of that time more time, which lead to development of culture. People started to invent and trade, making lives for early humans more civilized and sophisticated.
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DeleteHow do civilizations arise, and what characteristics do they share? Civilizations arose mainly because of farming. One benefit of farming was that people could build permanent homes and villages. Farming changed the way people lived. Nomads stopped wandering and settled in one place. Many different people moved together in one place, forming a village, such as Catalhuyuk. But later, more people moved in small villages forming a city. One of the oldest known cities was Uruk. Uruk was different from other villages because it was much larger, it’s government, and it had a more complex economy. Small villages’ economy was based mostly on farming, but large cities such as Uruk was based on both on farming and trade. (pgs. 40 and 41)
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ReplyDeleteAfter the last ice age people began to settle down, stared to farm. Only a few hunter-gathers were left. Some times hunter-gathers would steal from farmers. Then people made towns and religion. People then began to invent stuff like trade,ranks, and money.
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ReplyDeleteCivilizations rose because some early cities became more powerful and grew in size.The rise of a civilization needed a surplus of food. In order to create a surplus of food, people had to manage their resources well (pg42). The most important resources that people needed were rich soil, water, and seeds. However, civilizations also needed good tools and planning and organization(pg42).
ReplyDeleteMany civilizations shared many characteristics. some of these characteristics were cities, which served as centers of religion, well organized government , which maintained the society's resources, religion, which helped them share their beliefs. Some other characteristics are job specialization , which helped a person help the community by doing a skill he or she is good at, social classes, which helped people get an amount of land based on their rank, highly developed culture, which helped produce many activities to do in spare time. the final common feature is the system of writing , which helped the early people record important events, or numbers.(pg43-45).
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Civilization started after the last Ice Age. After a while early humans started getting used to this cold weather and they learned how to farm. Some people started relying on fish and water, since they didn't want to farm. Farmers also learned about an amazing animal named a sheep which provided them clothes, a food, and much more. Many farmers planted wheat, barley, squash, etc. Later on a whole community would start relying on 3 or 4 farms. This is how a city or village came together and people started working together to have better resources and food. Then cities decided to have a council government, or a ruler, such as a king.This is how civilization started. Early people shared many characteristics such as working hard.
ReplyDeleteAfter the Ice Age early humans really worked hard to earn their living. They also learned many things such as how to farm. They even started their own city.
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Climate change 12,000 years ago forced people to adapt and to give up moving around a lot which resulted in rise of Civilizations. With onset of global warming, temperatures and sea level rose, rainfall patterns changed, Ice Age animals and plants species died out. People moved to search for new sources of food. They started to farm, domesticate animals and plants resulting in abundant food. With abundant food supply, not everyone had to farm. Some people started to specialize in a craft such as tool making, pottery, weaving and metalworking. People living close together in communities started to trade extra food for certain crafts. Civilizations shared responsibilities, team work and common good. (Pg. 32-39).
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Civilizations began when the last Ice Age ended. The people formed communities and farmed crops. They made permanent homes in small villages. For food, they would grow crops. They needed water, rich soil, and seeds to plant their crops. If they managed their crops well they would have a surplus of food. Later civilizations created a council with upper and lower classes. There would be a king and nobles.The king would control the land and civilization. People of lower class usually built the architecture in the land.
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Civilizations were arised by people building homes, planting crops, and making clothing. Civilizations were not created instantly; they took a long period of time for them to be developed. The only way civilizations would be created is if they were geographically located in rich lands, such as river valleys. Civilizations were mostly created near major river valleys. These river valleys provided them water and moist soil to grow their crops.
ReplyDeleteThe characteristics that these civilizations share are cities, well organized government, and skilled workers. These skilled workers had an assigned task to complete. Well developed organizations have a well trained army to defend themselves from others.
Pg. 43
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ReplyDeleteHow do civilizations arise, and what characteristics do they share?
ReplyDeleteThe world's first cities began in the Middle East around 3500 BC. As the villages grew, the people of one village began to trade with people of other villages. Trade, like farming, became an important source of wealth. P. 40
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The rise of the early civilizations mostly depended on the creation of food surpluses and on how the people at the time were able to manage their sources. The most important resources that people needed were soil, water and seeds to grow crops. Managing these resources required planning and organizing. The early civilizations shared many characteristics including cities which served as centers of religion, government, and culture. Another is organizing workers to build many works, including roads, water systems, and city walls. Pg. 42-43
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Civilizations began when the last Ice Age ended. People started to build shelters and plant crops. They started to build shelters in valleys with rivers. There was a surplus amount of food. There was also lot's of rich soil to plant crops. They also started to trade their supplies with eachother.Many different people moved together in one place. (40-43)
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Civilizations started with farming. Then people from one village started trading with other people from other villages. Farming was very important at that time because they planted their food there. Also some places weren't protected and nomads would come and take their food. People also would make clothing to sell and would make money
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the last ice age ended 10,000 B.C..At around 8,000 B.C. humans discovered farming and live stock,they would collect a few animals and reproduce them to hundreds of animals.A farmer family would take up to 24-25 acres to survive for 1 year,but a hunter family would use about 100 times that to survive for 1 year.(40-41)
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He put space to make you guys think he did a lot, well done my friend (Not actually my friend, Its a figure of speech)
Deletelet me address these comments:First of all aamir,i have no idea why it glitched with space and i am sorry that i did not add more info,Second khala kim i will do my best on fixing my citation skills,And third but not last it was a glitch nuru,i would never cheat like that.
DeleteAbout 12,000 years ago when the last ice age came to an end civilization started to slowly start. Temperatures rose, causing glaciers to melt and cover valleys and other water resources. Most plants and animals adapted to the climate change but some species who savored the cold have died. The death of certain animals caused hunters who hunted them to find something else to eat. People found different sources of food. People who lived near rivers , lakes , began to depend on fish and other types of food. Over periods of time people started to domesticate plants and animals that they would use in their daily lives. When this started farming started. People found which seed produces the best crop and would produce over and over. Smaller animals were easier to manage than large animals (PG 32-33).
ReplyDeleteThe Middle East was were agriculture first started which started about 10,000 years ago. Scientist have found unearthed seeds buried beneath the ground long ago from domesticated wheat plants. The seeds are similar to wheat still grown in the area. Farming spread from The Middle East westward into Africa. Farming began with growing of wheat and barley in southwestern Asia. From there it spread to present-day Egypt. In the southern part of present - day China, Farming began with the domestication of rice. Farther north a grain called millet was the first crop to be domesticated (PG 34).
-Aamir Malek 6A 9/22/14
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Civilizations form when a group of people settle in one place and grow food.These people work very hard to grow food for their families.They usually live in a river valley. Most civilizations depended mostly on farming. Farmers waited and planned for the next harvest. When there was a surplus food, a farmer would keep enough for his family and sell the rest. This allowed people to specialize in things other than farming.
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Most people in the Ice Age were hunter gatherers. After the last Ice Age people had to adapt to a changing environment in order to survive. When the last Ice Age ended a long period of global warming began. Temperatures rose around the world, and rainfall patterns changed. Glaciers that have covered the earth shrank, and ocean levels rose. Most plants and animals adapted to this change, except Ice Age animals, they couldn’t adapt to warm weather so some species died out (pg. 32). Some people adapted to these changes by searching new sources of food. Others domesticated plants and animals that they used for food (pg.33). Farming changed the way people lived. Nomads stopped wandering and settled in one place (pg.36). Some families raised a surplus to feed themselves. When there was a surplus not everyone In a village needed to farm so some just specialized (pg.37).
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About 12,000 years ago, the last ice age ended(p.32). The Earth's temperature started rising(p.32). Since ice age animals couldn't adapt to a warmer climate, they became extinct, which meant that hunters had to look for new animals(p.32). They tried to search for new sources of food, such as fish which people could get easily if they lived near rivers and lakes.(p.33). Other people started to domesticate plants and animals(p.33). Domesticating plants marked the birth of farming(p.33).
ReplyDeleteThe rise of early civilizations depended on the creation of a food surplus(p.42). Creating the surplus depended on people to manage their resources well(p.42).The first civilizations appeared in the Middle East(p.43). Their civilizations were often developed in major river valleys(p.43). These civilizations shared seven features(p.43).
The first one of these features were cites, which serves as centers of religion, government, and culture(p.43). The second feature was a well-organized government to manage the society(p.43). The third feature of the civilization was an established religion(p.44). Job specialization was the fourth feature required(p.44). The fifth feature was social classes(p.44). A highly developed culture was the sixth feature(p.45). And finally the seventh and last feature required to make up a civilization was a system of writing(p.45).
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Civilizations rose because some early cities became more powerful and grew in size. The rise of a civilization needed a surplus of food. In order to create a surplus of food, people had to manage their resources well. P.g 42. The first civilizations appeared in the Middle East . Their civilizations were often developed in major river valleys. P.g 43,
ReplyDeleteThis is correct information, but please add more information related to farming with additional page references. This is a very short answer.
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The rise of civilizations depended on a food surplus. Creating that surplus depends on if people managed their resources well. One of the most important resource you must have is soil,water, and seeds. Managing these resources required a level of planning and organizing that marked a new stage of human society(pg.42-43).
ReplyDeleteSome characteristics early civilizations shared is,one they all had cities the cities were the center of religion,government,and culture. Also a characteristic is that they each had a well organized government. Another one is organizing workers to build public works, such as roads,water systems,and city walls(pg.43). These are some characteristics civilizations have.
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Civilization arose from farming so nomads don't have to move from place to place seasonally. [p.36] As crops and herds improved the amount of food farmers had each year increase[p.37]. Some family grew more than needed so they traded with other groups for things that they needed. Not everyone in a village needed to farm they could be a toolmaker and make stone knives and axes and traded with farmers. Some people turned clay into bowls.
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DeleteCivilizations arose when someone joined someone else and settled in an area.(pg.40) Early people started farming rather than hunt big animals. When the farmers made a surplus of food they traded it.(pg.42) This helped people specialize in things like trading.(pg.42)
ReplyDeleteThe characteristics they share is that they all had cities that served as centers of religion,culture,and government. They also shared that they all had an organized government.(pg.43)They all organized workers to do things like maintaining the civilization.(pg.43)
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Civilization arose from farming so nomads don't have to move from place to place seasonally. [p.36] As crops and herds improved the amount of food farmers had each year increase[p.37]. Some family grew more than needed so they traded with other groups for things that they needed. Not everyone in a village needed to farm they could be a toolmaker and make stone knives and axes and traded with farmers. Some people turned clay into bowls.
ReplyDelete[add] They share agriculture,toolmakings andhrds og captive animals.
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DeleteYou have some good information here. Please check grammar and mechanics. Also, add page references after each statement from the textbook.
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Civilizations arised by depending on the creation of a food surplus. Creating that surplus depended on the ability of people to manage their resources well. (pg.42) The most important resources that people needed were soil,water, and seeds. Managing these resources well required a level of planning and organization that marked a new stage in human society.(pg.43)
ReplyDeleteIn general, early civilizations shared seven features. The first features was cities. Cities served as centers of religion, government, and culture. The second shared feature of an early civilizations was a well-organized government. One benefit of government is managing society's resources. Another is organizing workers to build public works, such as roads, water systems, and city walls. A strong government can also form and train an army to defend a society from attack or to expand its borders.
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The growth of civilizations was based on farming. Farming allowed people to stay in one place. Slowly, people developed simple marketing systems which became more advanced with time. Eventually, people had stopped hunting and focused on farming or specialized in crafts. Some people wove cotton, did metal work, or pottery. These small changes all became one big change that started civilizations. (Pg. 35,37)
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How did civilizations arise and what characteristics did they share?
ReplyDeleteCivilizations arose at around 10,000 B.C when the last great Ice Age ended.At around 3,000 B.C people discovered how to
farm and how to domesticate animals. People could farm for 2 reasons.The first reason was because people learned how to
farm.The second reason was because when the last great Ice Age ended it had left behind nutritious soil that was in
perfect condition for farming. Civilizations also had to be near rivers because people had to use irrigation for watering thier crops. People also had to domesticate thier animals which means to ''reproduce'' animals. There were also dangers to farming too.Sometimes nomads would come through the civilizations and would basically steal everything the people had! People in these kind of civilizations would also have towork very hard to survive! Sometimes the rivers that were near these civilizations would dry out and since these people did not want to move they would eventually die of starvation. Civilizations also contained the following items listed below:
.Acres of land
.Markets
.Worshipping centers
When people had more than enough food then they would have a surplus.This allowed people to specialize in other activities too like pottery and crafts.Souces:Textbook Pages:(42-45)
Civilizations shared many things in common like farming and domesticating animals.Civilizations all started in 10,000 B.C and first appeared in the Middle-East.
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About 10,000 years ago when the last ice age came to an end. Civilization started to starting slowly.Temperatures risen,causing glaciers to melt and make the empty spaces filled with water. Most plants and animals adapted to the climate change but some species who were not used to the cold have died. The death of certain animals caused hunters who hunted them to find something else to eat. People found different sources of food. People who lived near rivers , lakes , began to depend on fish and and berries. Over periods of time people started to domesticate plants and animals that they would use in their daily lives. When this started farming started. Ancient People found which seed produces the best crop and would produce over and over. Smaller animals were easier to manage than large animals (PG 32-33).
ReplyDeleteThe Middle East was were agriculture first started which started about 8,000 years ago. Scientist have found unearthed seeds buried beneath the ground long ago from domesticated wheat plants. The seeds are similar to wheat still grown in the area. Farming spread from The Middle East to the west into Africa. Farming began with growing in Egypt. In the southern part of present - day China, Farming began with the domestication of rice. Farther north a grain called millet was the first crop to be domesticated (PG 34).
By: Nur Ambaw 6A
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DeleteEarly civilizations rose by farming and getting a surplus of food to fed the civilization and sell and trade.The characteristics they shared are farming,trading,selling,culture,and religion. pages 42-43 ancient civilizations book ~ Noor Rizk 6A
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Civilizations came to be because of the ice age ending. The people started farming and planting crops. They soon realized that it would be better if they worked in groups. They would get an abundance of crops for everyone and they could socialize which is a human trait that you cannot ignore.As time passed the groups got bigger and turned into community's which later turned into civilizations. There were groups in one community. Some characteristics that they shared were :
ReplyDeleteFarming/growing selling trading and sharing.
Pgs 33-34
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Civilizations started when the ice age ended about 10,000years ago. Then, people started to domesticate certain plants and animals, and this led to the birth of farming. The world’s first cities started to form in the Middle East around 3500 B.C. Over time, as the population of people grew, villages started to trade with other villages. Some of these villages became cities. Like trade, farming became an important source of wealth. A city called Uruk, located in present-day Iraq was founded around 5000 B.C, historians call this place the first “city”. Though, Uruk was not the first city in the Middle East, before a village called “Catalhuyuk” and other villages were olcder, but Uruk was different in many ways. A few of these differences were the city’s size, whicj was around 1,000 acres, the population of people living there, around 40,000, the economy, and the form of government was different. Compared to” Catalhuyuk”, it was about 32 acres big and had no more than 6,000 people. Surplus of food led to wealth, people sold that food or traded it for something. The most important resources were soil, water, and seeds. However, these resources were worth little if not produced and planted correctly. Another civilization called the “Maya” civilizations began in the rain forests of present-day Mexico and Central America. Also, the “Inca” civilization began in the Andes Mountains of South America. In general, all civilizations shared seven same features. The first feature was that Cities served as center of religion, government, and culture. The second feature was that the early civilizations had a well-organized government. The third common feature was that civilizations were an established religion. Job specialization was the fourth feature that was common between civilizations. The fifth feature was the development of social classes, like ranks from highest to lowest. A highly developed culture was the sixth feature of most early civilizations. The seventh and the final feature is that is that most early civilization had a system of writing.
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Older, which, bigger. Sorry for the spelling mistakes. :(
ReplyDeletealot of civilizations shared characteristics.some of the characteristics where cities and religon.
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DeleteThe last ice age ended and civilizations began. Civilizations raised by people figuring out how to farm and how it helps them in not hunting as much as they did before they thought of the idea of farming. The characteristics of the civilizations shared farming and trading in which helped them get needs that they needed and giving items they have a lot of them.
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ReplyDeleteCivilizations arose after the Ice Age ended. Civilizations arose depending on the creation of food surplus, which depended on how people managed their resources. The most essential resources people needed were soil, water, and seeds. To manage these resources well they needed a certain level of skill with planting and organization, which managed a new stage of human society. The first civilization took place in the Middle East. Four major civilizations developed in river valleys, which is one similarity between different civilizations. However, some civilizations did not develop in river valleys. For example, the Maya civilization took place in a forest in present day Mexico. Civilizations shared a few features. For example, they had an established religion. With most early civilizations, they shared a belief of many gods. Another shared feature was the system of writing. At first, writing was only used to record numbers, but later on they were used to record many other kinds of information. Pgs. 42-45
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Civilizations arose because they learned how to farm.Because of farming they had more food also another thing is that that you know how sometimes they had to move from place to place to find food,but when they learned how to farm they built them permanent homes.
ReplyDeletei think civilizations grew because of surplus when they had surplus other people could stop farming and specialize in other thing when everyone helped each other then people came together
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