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Ancient Economic Systems and Technologies

5th Grade · Social Studies · US-UT-SS

9 lessons

Goal

Identify and categorize how ancient economic systems, farming technologies, currencies, and trade networks met human needs and wants.

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  2. Irrigation Technologies: Shadufs, Qanats, and AqueductsNot started yet
  3. Farming Techniques: Crop Rotation, Terracing, and PlowsNot started yet
  4. Writing Systems of Early Civilizations ComparedNot started yet
  5. From Barter to Bullion: The Evolution of TradeNot started yet
  6. The Invention of Minted Coins and Market EconomiesNot started yet
  7. The Silk Road: Overland Commerce Across EurasiaYou are here
  8. Indian Ocean and Trans-Saharan Trade NetworksNot started yet
  9. Categorizing Ancient Technologies Across Three ContinentsNot started yet
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Learning standards covered

us-ut6.1.4Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Identify some of the economic systems and technologies (for example, irrigation, writing systems, farming techniques, trading and bartering, coins and currency) created by three civilizations found in different regions of the world, and categorize how they met specific human needs or wants.