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The Beginnings of The Beginnings of CivilizationCivilization
Sec. #3Sec. #3
Advantages of a Settled LifeAdvantages of a Settled Life
• People no longer had to move around• Producing food through farming allowed villages
to grow into a civilization• Food surplus allowed people to have larger
families• When food was plentiful not everyone had to be
farmers• Some people became artisans, skilled people
who made leather goods, pottery, baskets and cloth
The Growth of CitiesThe Growth of Cities
• Cities developed where fertile soil grew surpluses of food
• People needed a dependable source of water for drinking and irrigation, giving water to the crops so they settled near rivers
• As the population grew, rules were needed so government was formed to control society
• Eventually, civilization formed, a society with a central government, workers in various jobs and religion
Trade Helps Civilization SpreadTrade Helps Civilization Spread
• The goods that artisans made such as pottery, cloth, tools, weapons and spices were traded to faraway places
• The wheel and axle made it easy to transport from the farm to the city and out to distant places
• Ships carried goods across rivers and oceans and new goods and ideas were brought back and shared
• People grew wealthy and social classes developed• People became part of groups with common interests
and wealth levels