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Writing Systems of Early Civilizations Compared
Compare cuneiform, hieroglyphics, oracle bone script, and the Phoenician alphabet in meeting administrative and commercial needs.
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Ancient Economic Systems and Technologies
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Identify and categorize how ancient economic systems, farming technologies, currencies, and trade networks met human needs and wants.
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6.1.4Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeIdentify 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.
6.1.5Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeUse primary and secondary sources to compare the cultures of three civilizations found in different regions of the world and identify examples of cultural expression (for example, architecture, writing, philosophy, artwork).