1. Beginning of Civilization The BIG Ideas

2. About 12,000 year ago… THE LAST ICE AGE ENDED Large animals died out and smaller animals and plants began to grow in an area in the Middle East known as Mesopotamia, part of the Fertile Crescent.

3. Domestication of plants and animals Was the beginning of farming, or agriculture in Mesopotamia

4. Agriculture began in the Middle East where Mesopotamia is located and spread to… South AsiaEurope Africa The Middle East

5. The Agricultural Revolution began when… Humans began to stay in one place to farm, and did not need to hunt as much.

6. Agriculture created a surplus of food, and as a result… Not everyone had to farm, or be a farmer. People could work at a craft such as a musician, a brewer, or a soldier. This is called job specialization.

7. Towns and Villages also created wealth by traveling and trading their goods.

8. The world’s first city, Uruk, was discovered in… URUK The Middle East

9. Traders from Uruk traveled great distances trading pottery, bronze, and other goods. URUK

10. During this time, cities grew in population (number of people) and power, which resulted in the start of civilizations.

11. 7 shared features of a civilization Civilization GovernmentReligionSocial ClassesWritingCulture Job specialization Cities KNOW THESE!!!