Main+Unit+Objectives

1. **What characteristics does a society have to have to be considered "civilized"? Use specific examples of a civilization to support your answer and compare it to a society that you would __not__ consider "civilized". In other words:**

By the end of the unit you will need to describe major characteristics of the complex river valley societies (civilizations) that emerged in Afroeurasia during this period and explain why they can or cannot be considered "civilized".
 * 2.How can you define the success of a civilization? Can one group of people considered MORE civilized than another? What would that mean? **

Is the society YOU live in civilized? Think carefully about this question before you answer.

3. Describe the changes that occurred in early complex societies in human relationships to the environment, to other humans, and to ideas.
 * To what extent does geography impact a civilization? **

In addition to answering the above questions, you will also be expected to analyze primary source documents and assess their reliability as historical evidence.