What is an Ancient Civilization?
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Objective
I can identify the characteristics of an ancient civilization.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Early civilizations were often formed near rivers because they provided fresh water, food, transportation, and protection.
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Key characteristics of civilizations include specialized jobs, writing, laws and government, social structure, arts and culture, and a belief system or religion.
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Civilizations developed laws and governments to create rules for cities, with the Code of Hammurabi being one of the oldest examples.
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Practice
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According to the video, what is one of the primary reasons early civilizations settled near rivers?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of ancient civilizations discussed in the video?
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“Name three characteristics of an ancient civilization as discussed in the video.”
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