1. The first humans were hunters and gatherers.
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2. The men hunted.
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3. The women gathered.
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4. When new food sources were needed, they moved. They were nomads.
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5. But around 8,000 B.C., something remarkable happened.
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6. Some people learned to farm and domesticate animals.
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8. This significant change or turning point is called the Neolithic Revolution or the Agricultural Revolution.
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9. The Neolithic Revolution began near rivers because rivers provided water for farming.
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10. When people learned to farm, they settled
When people learned to farm, they settled. When they settled, they developed civilization.
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11. A civilization is a complex society
A civilization is a complex society. It has cities, writing, government, social classes, and specialization.
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12. An early civilization developed in Mesopotamia
An early civilization developed in Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia was the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in present-day Iraq.
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13. Around 3500 B.C., the Sumerians developed independent city-states.
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14. Each city-state had its own government and farmland
Each city-state had its own government and farmland. Frequently, the city-states fought against each other.
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15. The Sumerians developed writing called cuneiform, the wheel, and a calendar.
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16. The Sumerians built ziggurats or temples for their gods.
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17. The Neolithic Revolution changed world history
The Neolithic Revolution changed world history. It gave rise to civilizations like Sumerian civilization.
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