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Early Societies

CBSE · Class 11 · History

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4 Topics · CBSE Class 11 History

Topics in Early Societies

1

Transition from Nomadic Life to Settled Agriculture

  • Around 10,000 years ago, humans began shifting from nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyle to settled agriculture
  • This change occurred gradually over several thousand years and was one of the most significant transformations in human history
  • Before agriculture, people gathered wild plants and hunted animals for survival
2

Mesopotamian Civilization - Geography and Environment

  • Mesopotamia means 'land between rivers' (Euphrates and Tigris) in present-day Iraq
  • Northern region had adequate rainfall for agriculture and was mountainous with natural resources
  • Southern region was desert but supported cities due to fertile silt deposited by rivers during floods
3

Development of Cities and Urban Life

  • First cities emerged around 3000 BCE during the Bronze Age
  • Cities required non-agricultural activities: trade, manufacturing, and services
  • Urban economies depended on division of labor and specialization
4

Writing System and Its Importance

  • Writing began around 3200 BCE in Mesopotamia with picture-like signs and numbers
  • First tablets were record-keeping lists of goods brought to/from temples
  • Cuneiform script developed from pictographs to wedge-shaped marks on clay

Key Concepts

The gradual shift from huntingThe world's first urban civilizationThe world's first writing systemThe specialization of occupations in citiesIn early Mesopotamian cities

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