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4 The Fertile Crescent A plain with rich topsoil carried down the Tigris and Euphrates River valleys with the spring floods. Bordered by the Zagros Mountains to the East, and the Syrian and Arabian Deserts to the West. Located in what is now partly Syria and Iraq
5 3,500 2,000 BC Problems 1-Unpredictable Flooding, followed by hot dry seasons 2-Open plain with no natural barriers for protection 1-Irrigation Solutions 2- Made walls of mud bricks, with tools obtained through trade 3- Limited natural resources 3- Traded excess food for raw materials that they lacked
6 3,500 2,000 BC Religion Polytheistic, they believed in many gods. Government Theocratic city-states Theocracy- Early governments controlled by priests Priests & Kings Wealthy Merchants Artisans, farmers Slaves The Ziggurat of Sumerian Society
7 Achievements- 3,500 2,000 BC - One of the 1st groups to form a civilization (5 key characteristics ) - Developed Dynasty principle for transference of power. - Used surplus food to barter for needed items. - Developed effective city-state form of government. - Built Ziggurats to enhance the worship of their polytheistic gods. - Technological Advances: Invented the wheel, the sail, and the plow. First to use bronze Developed Cuneiform language preserved on clay tablets Use of mud bricks & mortar in building Architecture advances- arches, columns, ramps, etc.
8 ( B.C.) Nomadic Warriors known as Amorites invaded Mesopotamia and made Babylon their capital. Hammurabi ( B.C.) developed a uniform code of laws, which were named for him. Hammurabi s Code lists 282 specific laws that Dealt with all aspects of life.
9 (2, B.C.) Indo-European in origin, settled in Anatolia (modern day Turkey). Fierce Warriors, occupied Babylon and challenged the power of Egypt and eventually signed a pact for mutual defense. Able to Adapt, borrowed heavily from previous civilizations, including art, language, politics, literature, and laws. Technological Advances, superior chariots and iron weapons.
10 ( B.C.) Culture developed on the flat northern plains of Mesopotamia... An open area that was hard to defend. Their only defense was to create a strong army... Sennacherib...sacked 89 cities and 820 villages...
11 Achievements: (Cont d) Culture- Mostly militaristic even the artwork ( B.C.) Achievements: Strong military, with advanced technology. Use of ladders, iron tipped spears, armor, large shields. Advanced Tactics- slaughtered opponents, sought to create terror in their enemies, use of sappers to undermine enemy fortifications.
12 Ancient Egypt
13 Mediterranean Sea Nile Delta Lower Egypt Libyan Desert Sinai Peninsula Nile River Nubian Desert Upper Egypt Red Sea
14 The Rosetta Stone The Rosetta Stone had the same message written in hieroglyphics, demotic, and Greek. This allows us to read hieroglyphics.
15 Pharaoh Nobles and Priests Scribes Craftsmen and Merchants Peasants Slaves
16 Ancient Egypt is divided into three kingdoms: The Old Kingdom 2700 BC BC The Middle Kingdom 2050 BC BC The New Kingdom 1550 BC BC
17 The Old Kingdom This was the Pyramid Age. (Over 80 were built) The ruler was called the Pharaoh. The Pharaoh was considered a god. A nation ruled by the religious leaders is called a theocracy The basis of the economy was agriculture There were few slaves in this kingdom since there were few wars. Capital city: Memphis The ruler who united Egypt: Menes
18 The Great Pyramids at Giza What was the purpose of the pyramids? They were tombs of the Pharaohs.
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20 The pyramid of Zoser, also known as the step pyramid. It is similar to ones build by the Mesopotamian societies.
21 The New Kingdom Used chariots to become stronger. Conquered Nubia, Palestine, and Syria. Began to use captives as slaves. Capital city: Thebes Two famous rulers from this period: King Tutankhamen (Tut) Ramses II
22 King Tut s Death Mask King Tut s Mummy
23 If the Egyptians had many gods, what kind of religion did they have? Sobek- crocodile headed god Kheper- god of rising sun Maat- Goddess of truth of the Nile. and justice Polytheistic Osiris- god of the dead Isis- wife of Osiris, Amon-Re- the sun god. protector of children
24 Egyptian writing is called hieroglyphics.
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29 Ancient China
30 Geography Small plains surrounded by mountains and deserts Located between Yellow & Yangtze Rivers Great floods bringing fertile soil called loess called China s Sorrow Mongolian Plateau Gobi Desert Himalaya Mts.
31 Government Society Dynasties First one formed in China before Sumerian civilization began King Religion Worshipped ancestors who communicated with the gods Used oracle bones (animal bones with messages scratched on them and then broken to release message) Nobles Artisans Peasants
32 Shang Dynasty BC Background: Lived in walled city/states Constantly in wars Used chariots Had a feudal system (king gave noble/warriors land in return for support in war) Used simple stone & wood tools (bronze too precious) Achievements: First to have written records Built elaborate palaces, pyramids, & tombs First writing found on oracle bones Made silk clothes Made bronze sculptures
33 Zhou Dynasty BC Background: Overthrew Shang Had a feudal system (king gave noble/warriors land in return for support in war) City/states became more dependant on king Achievements: Believed in the Mandate of Heaven ( if a ruler was just the gods would allow him to rule - if he was bad, the gods would cause his reign to end) Built roads Expanded trade Made iron tools & weapons Started building the Great Wall to keep out invaders
34 Zhou Dynasty People Confucius Was a government official Stressed virtue, order and obedience (people serve the ruler, children serve their parents) Wrote the Analects Lao Tzu Said a universal force (Dao) guides all things in life Stressed living in harmony with nature Wrote The Way of Virtue
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