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Whats A neolithic Farmer

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A farmer during the years of 9000 to 2000 B.C,when farming first began.

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Civilization

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An advance human society of culture,science,industry, and goverment.

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Neolithic farmers came up with a________and simple________tools.

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Calandar and metal

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Rivers provide a constant water source to support ________.

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Agriculture

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Mesopatamia was located between the________and_________River

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Tigris and Euphrates.

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Ancient civilizations created_________to help with agriculture and used metal to make statues,_________,and jewelry

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Tools and weapons

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Leaders and rulers hired architects to build temples,_______,roads,and ________

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Palaces and Cities

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Religion

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people who have their own beliefs and religious Practices while other practice on other civilizations

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Sumerian were first wrote in pictures for words called____________.The writing style later changed into ______________

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Pictograms and Cuneiform

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The people respected their kings because the kings claimed to be blessed by the ____

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Gods

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Goverments in ancient civilizations developed a set of _______,which the citizens were expected to _________

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Rules and Follow

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In some civilizations,slaves were treated well and even had rights to own _______

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Property

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Men who held the most positions of power

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Patriarchy

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The Babylonians took over the Mesopotamian civilization of _________ in 2000 B.C

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Sumerians

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The Babylonians believed in _________Which means they worshiped many gods and goddesses

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Polytheism

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The Babylonians adopted cuneiform and used it on ______ tablets

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Clay

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People who took up pottery,______making,and _______Masonry

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Jewelry and stone

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Babylonians depended on agriculture and grew wheat and __________

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Barley

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King Of Babylon built the hanging _________Of Babylon-one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World

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Garden

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King __________ was one of the important rulers of ancient Babylon

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Hammurabi

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The king appointed a group of _________ and administrators who helped him manage the empire

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Governers

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Babylonians followed the __________Of Hammurabi,a set of _______ and rules

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Codes and Laws

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Women did not have the same rights as men,but they could own _______

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Property

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Most slaves were prisoners of ___

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War

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Fun Fact

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Babylonian society were patriarchal

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The Hittite’s established one of the greatest empires between ____ B.C and ____ B.C

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1,400 and 1,160

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Some historians believe that failed _______ campaigns caused the decline.Others believe that ______ unrest led to the civilizations end.

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Military and Civil

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After conquering a civilization,they introduced that the civilizations gods in to their ________ practices

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Worship

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The Hittites used the _________ Writing practices

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Cuneiform

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The Hittites believed a government should be ruled by one _______ who held ___ the power in the empire.The king hired his close male ___________ as the governors and administrators

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King,All, and Relatives

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The Hittite civilization civilization depended on agriculture to ________

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Survive

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The Hittite civilization was the first empire to make iron _________

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Weapon

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The Hittites made Iron wheels for a _________

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Chariot

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The Hittites style of architecture was inspired from the _____________ and Babylonians.

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Sumerians

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The Hittites believed that thier leaders became gods after ______

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Death

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The Hittite government had a _______ of law that handled ________ cases.

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Court and Criminal

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Woman were ________ and well __________

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Respected and Educated

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Slaves were paid a small _______ for their services

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Wages

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Although women were ________ Regarded,the society was patriarchy.

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Highly

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The Assyrians ruled from about _____ B.C to ______ B.C and were skilled and quickly _________Neighboring lands

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100,606,and Conquered

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Tensions developed between King Assurbanipal and his _________

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Brother

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The Assyrians built the first ________

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LIbrary

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The Assyrians kings had great power and chose counselors,governors,and ___________Who helped them ________ The empire.

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Administrators and Rule

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Women had fewer rights than men in the empire but were well __________

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Educated

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There were 2 kinds of slaves ,The _______ slave and the __________ of war slaves

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Debt and Prisoners

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The Assyrians made and used _______ weapons and built _______ ________

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Iron and Banded Wheels

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They built beautiful palaces and cities.They were also skilled at building ________

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Roads

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The Assyrians worshiped many _____ and goddesses. They also feared __________and evil spirits but believed their gods could protect them

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Many and Demons

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Babylonians used the pictographic and __________writing styles of the Sumerians.

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Cuneiform

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The Assyrians began to keep records on lighter surfaces such as ________,Parchment,and ____________.

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Papyrus and Leather

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The beliefs,customs,art, and language that define a group of people.

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Culture

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Take A Breather

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Stay Chill…

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