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Why did people settle down?

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Approximately 12,000 years ago climate change and geographic features led groups of hunters-gatherers to discover the connection between seeds and permanent crops. The result was that each group adapted to their respective environments and settled to create the first civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, China and India. Sometimes this is known as the Neolithic Revolution. These ancient civilizations became settled as major rivers provided a reliable supply of fresh water, they evolved as a result of 'Trigger Effects' beginning with the development of irrigation techniques. Watch the extract from //Connections,// a documentary mad//e// by James Burke, which explains how these 'triggers' are linked. [|The Trigger Effect]



China
 Detailed History
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[|China Overview] Website with good summary of characteristics

[|China: Characteristics of Civilization]

[|China before China] A Blog

[|Geography of China] Summary

[|China] How geography shaped life in China summary







Research:
 Below are a collection of links and documents that should help with your research. Use the Worksheet on the eight features of civilizations below to record your notes...

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">General information/information about all of the four river valley civilizations
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Brief Overview of Four River Civilizations] Website

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|British Museum Ancient Civlizations] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The following is a link to the excellent British Museum website introducing characteristics of these four ancient civilizations.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Egypt, Mesopotamia & Indus Geography] Website

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Egypt, Indus & Mesopotamia Detailed characteristics & chronology] Website

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Life of a River] Geographical link about Rivers

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Mesopotamia
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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Mesopotamia Overview] Website with good summary of characteristics <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Geography of Mesopotamia]A Summary document <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Civilisations: Mesopotamia Parts 1-6]YouTube Documentary <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|All About Mesopotamia...]A collection of weblinks <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|The First Civilisation]A Summary document <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Life in Sumer] A Summary document

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Egypt
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Detailed History

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Egypt] The Gift of the Nile summary

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Egypt Overview] Website with good summary of characteristics

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Civilisations: Ancient Egypt Parts 1-6] YouTube Documentary



<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Indus
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Indus Overview]Website

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Indus Overview] Website with good summary of characteristics

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Indus Overview] Useful Weblinks

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|The Discovery of Mohenjo-Daro] Website

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