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Early Human Societies and the Rise of River Valley Civilizations

9th Grade · Social Studies · US-NY-SS

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Analyze how the transition from foraging to agriculture enabled the formation of complex river valley civilizations with specialized institutions.

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  4. River Valley Environments: Tigris-Euphrates, Nile, Indus, and Yellow RiverNot started yet
  5. Hydraulic Engineering: Canals, Dikes, and Irrigation SystemsNot started yet
  6. Urbanization and the Emergence of the First CitiesNot started yet
  7. Job Specialization and the Development of Social StratificationNot started yet
  8. Early Systems of Writing: Cuneiform, Hieroglyphics, and Oracle BonesNot started yet
  9. Monumental Architecture and the Legitimation of Political PowerNot started yet
  10. Legal Codes and State Authority: The Code of HammurabiNot started yet
  11. Comparing the Core Features of Early River Valley CivilizationsNot started yet
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us-ny9.1aNew York Social Studies Standards · 10th Grade

The Paleolithic Era was characterized by non-sedentary hunting and gathering lifestyles, whereas the Neolithic Era was characterized by a turn to agriculture, herding, and semi-sedentary lifestyles.