Section 2: Cities and Civilizations Flashcards
the production, distribution, and use of goods and services
economy
a set of beliefs about the gods shared by everyone in a society
established religion
a supply of something that can be used as needed
resource
groups of people that occupy different ranks or levels in society
social class
a society that has cities, a well-organized government, and workers with specialized jobs skills
civilization
The first cities appeared in ______ around 3500 B.C.
The Middle East
As villages grew, the people of one village began to ____ with people from other villages.
trade
Many early civilizations were developed near ______
river valleys
Historians have learned much about early civilizations because the people in them had developed _________