Chapter 13: Origins of Cities and States
by ad 500, there were over __________ people in Teotihuacan
100,000
the formative period in the area around Teotihuacan was during ______ BC
1000 - 300
the first evidence of writing in Sumer is found about ______ BC
3000
the old kingdom of egypt began about __________ BC
3100
around ______ we get evidence of difference in status among households
6000 BC
____________ called the period from about 5000 to 3500 BC the formative era in southern Iraq
Elman service
most archaeologists suggest that states first evolved in
Mesopotamia
in north america, a settlement with over 100 earthen mounds developed near present day St. louis and represented
a large and powerful chiefdom
cities and states emerged in mesoamerica later than the near east because
agriculture started later in the new world
one way states change the lifestyles of people is
by allowing for larger populations
the development of states had many consequences . one of the more drastic was
class stratification broke down and everyone was equal
sumerian writing is called
cuneiform
the earliest neolithic societies were
egalitarian
a major reason for the decline of states appears to be
environmental degradation
archaeologists do not always agree on how to define a state, but most think the characteristics include
hierarchical and centralized decision making
the earliest city-state in mesoamerica was probable
monte alban
_________ has proposed a theory of state origin stressing population growth, circumcision, and war
robert carneiro
from the time agriculture developed in the near east to about 6000 BC, people in the near east lived in
small villages
an interesting point to the early creation of states is
the states emerged without colonization or conquest by other states
________ theorized that long distance trade led to the state
wright and johnson
By about ________ BC, archaeologists had found most of the major characteristics of civilizations
3500
a number of theories have been proposed as to why states developed in many parts of the world they include
all of the above
there are numerous explanations as to why states would decline and collapse over time. they include
all of the above
many anthropologists are interested in the reasons ancient civilizations collapsed because
all of the above.
the harappan civilization was found in the _________ valley
indus
________ is often given as a reason for the decline of the roman empire
overextension
the city of Teotihuacan in mesoamerica was very influential at its peak. why?
though very small, the city provided a great deal of resources for its people
some archaeologists suggest that the key criterion for a state is
hierarchical and centralized decision making affecting a substantial population
a negative result of the development of the sates is
all of the above
acum is in present day
ethiopia
cahokia collapsed due to
environmental degradation
which of the following is part of the state's infrastructure
irrigation systems
archaeologists can determine if an ancient society had different socioeconomic classes of people by
the differences in house size and furnishings
in the state, many people are relieved of the need for
food production