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| 8000 BCE to 5000 BCE | The Neolithic period lasted from about _____. |
| agriculture | The Neolithic period was characterized by the use of stone tools and the development of _____. |
| trade | The development of _____ led to more complex civilzations |
| religion | _____ became more formal and organized during the Neolithic period. |
| megaliths | Huge stone structures, called _____, were created during the Neolithic era. |
| spiritual | Megaliths were probably used for religious or _____ purposes. |
| Stonehenge | The most famous megalith is _____. |
| Pastoral | _____ societies arose in Central Asia and northern Africa. |
| traditional | Semi-arid steppe and desert climates are not good for _____ agriculture. |
| herded | Pastoral societies _____ animals as a primary source of food. |
| Bronze | _____ is a metal alloy made by combining tin and copper. |
| 3000 BCE | The Bronze Age occurred around _____. |
| Iron Age | The _____ began around 1200 BCE. |
| Civilizations | _____ tend to be more complex in their organization than other types of societies. |
| egalitarian | Before the development of civilizations, women had more _____ roles. |
| hierarchy | The development of trade coincided with the growth of a more complex social _____. |
| Ancient Sumer | One of the world's first civilizations developed in _____. |
| Sumerians | _____ were probably the first in the world to develop a writing system. |
| cuneiform | The Sumerians writing system was called _____. |
| hieroglyphics. | The ancient Egyptian writing system used pictures and was called _____. |
| number | In addition to cuneiform, Sumerians developed a _____ system. |
| Huang He | Ancient Chinese civilization developed along the _____ River. |
| Mycenaean | During the Bronze Age, the _____ civilzation developed on the mainland of modern-day Greece. |
| Minoan | Crete was the center of _____ civilization. |
| Hittites | Beginning around 2000 BCE, the _____ conquered areas of southwest Asia. |
| chariot warfare | The Hittites are known for their _____. |
| Aryans | After 2000 BCE, the _____ migrated to and took control of the northern part of modern-day India. |
| Vedas | The _____ is a collection of sacred texts that contain most of what is known about Aryans. |
| 3100 BCE | Ancient Egypt formed its first unified kingdom around _____. |
| Amenhotep IV | _____ was the Egyptian pharaoh who tried to create a monotheistic religion based on Aten, the sun god. |
