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Inquiry
How did civilizations, complex urban societies, develop in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush?
What environmental factors helped civilizations grow? What impact did civilizations and complex urban societies have on the surrounding environment?
How did people’s lives change as states and empires took over these areas (increase in social differences, rule by monarchs, laws)?
From 4000 BCE to 500 BCE, how did contact, trade, and other links grow among the urban societies of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Kush, India, and the eastern Mediterranean?
Learning Activities
River Systems and Ancient Peoples
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The Importance of the Bay Delta to California
Physical Features of a Fertile Landscape
Seasonal Cycles and Soil Renewal
Growing By the Banks
Finding Foundations
Science Background - Introducing a River System
Agricultural Advances in Ancient Civilizations
Agricultural Advances in Ancient Civilizations
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Egypt and Kush: A Tale of Two Kingdoms
Egypt and Kush: A Tale of Two Kingdoms
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Citizenship
Additional Resources
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Egypt unveils tomb still bursting with color after 4,300 years
Written by Mauro Soria and Gary Conover, Knox Middle School
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