Egypt and Mesopotamia Answer Sheet

Prehistory Answer Sheet

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Short Answer: Make sure to have your answers in paragraph form with correct spelling and grammar techniques.

The people chose areas around major rivers because these areas provided many resources that people needed to survive. Rivers provided a dependable supply of water and means of transportation. The water drew animals who needed to drink, providing a source of food for the people. The silt spread across the valleys by floodwaters renewed the soil and kept it fertile for farming. 33.

People from the Old Stone Age led nomadic lives. They roamed from place to place in small bands searching for food. Primarily, they hunted and fished and gathered berries, nuts, and grains that grew naturally. They made simple tools and weapons out of stone, bones, and wood. They were dependent upon sources of food that could vary in abundance during different times of the year. The New Stone Age, or Neolithic Revolution, began with the development of farming. Farming ensured a more consistent supply of food over the year. It could sustain a greater population, and this enabled the development of villages and cities. The surplus of food meant that everyone in the city did not have to work directly in food production. Some of these people became artisans specializing in certain crafts such as pottery or metalworking. A more sophisticated economy developed in which many people had wealth they could afford to trade for goods.

Warfare brought people into contact with others whose lives were different from their own. Victorious armies often forced their way of life on the people they defeated, often killing or enslaving them. However, sometimes a victory in war ended ongoing battles between two groups of people, benefiting both groups. Sometimes the victors incorporated the ways of the conquered people into their society. After a time, the conquered people sometimes supported the new empire, thus making it more powerful. Overall, the blending of the characteristics of various societies could create a stronger empire as a conquering people assumed the more effective technologies or customs of those they conquered.