Grade 6 World History

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• The Paleolithic Era is defined as the 'Old Stone Age' when humans first used simple stone tools and lived as hunter-gatherers.
• The Neolithic Revolution refers to the transition from hunting and gathering to farming, domesticating animals, and living in permanent settlements.
• Mesopotamia, known as the 'land between two rivers,' was the first major civilization to develop in the Tigris and Euphrates river valleys.
• A civilization is defined as a complex society with cities, a centralized government, social classes, and systems of writing.
• The Indus River Valley civilization, located in modern-day Pakistan and India, is famous for its planned cities with advanced drainage systems.
• Ancient Egypt, built along the Nile River, is best known for its pyramids, which were tombs built for pharaohs.
• The Ancient Israelites (Hebrews) are historically significant for developing monotheism, the belief in only one God.
• Monarchy is a form of government where a single ruler, such as a king or queen, holds power and often passes it to family.
• Democracy is a system of government where citizens have the power to vote and make decisions, first developed in ancient Athens.
• The Empire of Kush was a powerful African kingdom located south of Egypt along the Nile River that traded extensively with Egypt.
• Archaeology is the study of past human life by examining artifacts, tools, and ruins left behind by ancient people.
• The 'gathering way of life' refers to how early humans collected wild plants and berries before the invention of farming.