Why did civilizations first arise along the Fertile Crescent
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Civilizations first rose up along the Fertile Crescent because
the region had soil that was very good for farming
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Why were priests powerful in Mesopotamian society
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Priests were in charge of ministering to the gods, thereby
gaining their favor. People thought gods controlled their lives.
Combine these ideas, and it was important for the people to please
the priests in order to assure prosperity and well being. The
priests were so powerful in Mesopotamian society because the people
believed that they had a direct contact with God.
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Where was the world's first city-state
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sumer
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Which group settled mostly on Crete
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minoans
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Which resulted directly from the use of irrigation systems
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A food surplus
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The most important feature for the beginning of a civilization was
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a river valley
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What do megaliths imply about northern european civilizations that built them
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They had economic specialization
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Which is part of an archaeologists job
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Digging up artifacts of ancient people
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Innovation directly led to the development of the first city-states
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levees
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What is an advance credited to Assyrians
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Iron weapons and horse-mounted warriors are two advances
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Which religion was least influenced be the Hebrews
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The religion that was least influened by the Hebrews, in my opinion, is the Japanese Shinto religion.
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Anything east (or south) of Afghanistan. plus the indigenous beliefs in the New World.
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Which is a characteristic of hunter-gatherer societies-
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Characteristics of hunter-gatherer societies included the fact
that they tended to be small communities and somewhat nomadic in
nature.
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Why did civilizations first arise along the Fertile Crescent
Civilizations first rose up along the Fertile Crescent because
the region had soil that was very good for farming
Why were priests powerful in Mesopotamian society
Priests were in charge of ministering to the gods, thereby
gaining their favor. People thought gods controlled their lives.
Combine these ideas, and it was important for the people to please
the priests in order to assure prosperity and well being. The
priests were so powerful in Mesopotamian society because the people
believed that they had a direct contact with God.
Where was the world's first city-state
sumer
Which group settled mostly on Crete
minoans
Which resulted directly from the use of irrigation systems
A food surplus
The most important feature for the beginning of a civilization was
a river valley
What do megaliths imply about northern european civilizations that built them
They had economic specialization
Which is part of an archaeologists job
Digging up artifacts of ancient people
Innovation directly led to the development of the first city-states
levees
What is an advance credited to Assyrians
Iron weapons and horse-mounted warriors are two advances
credited to the Assyrians.
Which religion was least influenced be the Hebrews
The religion that was least influened by the Hebrews, in my opinion, is the Japanese Shinto religion.
Answer:
Anything east (or south) of Afghanistan. plus the indigenous beliefs in the New World.
Which is a characteristic of hunter-gatherer societies-
Characteristics of hunter-gatherer societies included the fact
that they tended to be small communities and somewhat nomadic in
nature.