River Vally Civelization Flashcards
Indigenous 
Native to land 
Maize
Corn 
Polytheistic 
The belief in many gods 
Civilizations 
An advanced human society that has developments in art, science, technology government, and social structure.
River Valley 
A civilization that has positioned itself near a river to gain resources like water, food, fertile soil, and access to trade 
Terrace 
A process of farming crops on the sides of Hills or mountains to help with irrigation.
Mesoamerica 
Mesoamerica is a historic region in the Americas. They include some of the most advanced civilizations in the world.
Where was Mesoamerica located? 
 Mesoamerica stretched throughout present day, Mexico, through much of Central America.
What were some of the advantages to meso American geography? 
The climate in Mesoamerica is ideal for growing crops, and is not too cold for the people either.
What foods were important to the meso Americans? 
Corn, squash, beans, 
What was the geography of Mees of America like 
The geography of Mesoamerica was flat tropical regions, as well as mountain and coastal regions,
What were the four early River Valley civilization
Tigris-euphrates, Niall River, indus , yellow River 
Why was it called the fertile crescent? 
It was called the fertile Crescent, because there was a crescent shape of extremely fertile land 
What were the three standouts civilizations in meso?
Mayas incas aztechs
What new inventions did Mesopotamia have to help its civilization? 
The Mesopotamians created a plow, a sailboat system based on 60.
