2.1 the First Civilisations

• History
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

AGE 2. The Time of Greeks and Romans

FERTILE CRESCENT

the Fertile Crescent = the place where the first civilisations started

AGRICULTURE

Agriculture = farming

IRRIGATION

Irrigation = Human way of spreading water across farmlands

SURPLUS

surplus = more than you need

POPULATION GROWTH

SPECIALISE

CRAFTSMEN

specialist = someone who is very good at 1 specific job or task

BARTERING

barter trade = trading without using money

MARKETS

CITIES

Agricultural-urban society = Majority lives as farmers, minority lives in cities

TEMPLES

SOCIAL DIFFERENCES

social differences = difference between rich and poor people

LAWS

NEEDED

LEADERSHIP

NEEDED

WRITING SYSTEM

leadership is needed

temples

 are built

rivers used for irrigation

bartering in market places

Fertile 

Crescent

social 

differences

barter 

trade

writing system

villages grow into cities

rise of 

agriculture

rules and laws needed

specialisation and craftsmen

agricultural surplus

population growth