Ancient Egypt and The Fertile Crescent Video

Ancient Egypt and The Fertile Crescent Video . Learning Objectives for this video:

• Fertile Crescent Civilizations. Learn about The Fertile Crescent. Study the remarkable story of human advancement from the Stone Age to the Mesopotamian civilizations while learning important developments, such as the invention of the wheel.
• Survey the important developments that occurred in western Europe during the Stone Age, including the discovery of fire, the invention of the wheel and tools made from flint and bone, the creation of a spoken language, farming and the domestication of animals, and the formation of tribes and the construction of villages.
• Identify the major achievements of the ancient Egyptian civilization, including the construction of the Sphinx and the Great Pyramid, the use of hieroglyphics as a form of picture-writing, and the organization of a government led by pharaohs.
• Name the two major rivers of Mesopotamia, or the Fertile Crescent, and survey the major achievements of the various ancient peoples who inhabited Mesopotamia, including the Babylonians, Phoenicians, Assyrians, and Persians.
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