Author Question: What do historians consider a basic characteristic of the first civilizations? a. The development ... (Read 63 times)

HudsonKB16 · **on:** Sep 13, 2019

Question 1

Without ____, the emergence of Mesopotamian civilization might not have been possible.

a. its location between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
b. the development of large-scale irrigation
c. the defeat of the Sumerians
d. the construction of the central ziggurat
e. its rich soil and large population

Question 2

What do historians consider a basic characteristic of the first civilizations?

a. The development of the Phoenician alphabet
b. The use of iron tools and weapons by 3500 B.C.E.
c. The development of cities
d. The discovery of fire
e. The invention of pottery