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Defining and Comparing Early Civilizations

6th Grade · Social Studies · NCHS

8 lessons

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Understand what criteria scholars use to define 'civilization' and compare how civilizations emerged differently across regions.

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  1. Stonehenge and Megalithic Building in Ancient EuropeUp next
  2. Complex Agrarian Societies in Temperate EuropeYou are here
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  5. Civilization vs. Neolithic Agricultural SocietiesNot started yet
  6. Civilization vs. Pastoral Nomadic SocietiesNot started yet
  7. Comparing How Civilizations Developed Across RegionsNot started yet
  8. Civilization as a Decisive Transformation in Human HistoryNot started yet
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usWH-ERA-2.S1.10National Center for History in the Schools Standards · 6th Grade

[Grades 5-12] Infer from the evidence of megalithic stone building at Stonehenge and other centers the emergence of complex agrarian societies in temperate Europe. [Draw upon visual sources]