AP The earth and its people chapter 3 notes
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Chapter 3 the Mediterranean and Middle East, 2000-500 B.C.E. Notes.
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Chapter 3 the Mediterranean and Middle East, 2000-500 B.C.E. Notes.
Earth and Its People: Chapter 3
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Earth and Its People: Chapter 3 The Cosmopolitan Middle East Overview Known as ?cosmopolitan era? because it was a time of widely shared cultures and lifestyles Diplomatic relations increased flow of goods and ideas Western Asia Mesopotamia divided into two political zones Babylonia-South Assyria-North Kassite Dynasty (Kassites-people from Zagros) came to power in Babylon after Hammurabi Dynasty ?Old Assyrian? kingdom shows importance of trade routes connecting Mesopotamia to Anatolia and the Syria-Palestine Coast ?Middle Assyrian? kingdom engages in campaigns of conquest Hittites came to power in Anatolia(Present day Turkey) Capital-Hatusha believed to be the creators of making tools and weapons of iron Kept iron tools a secret- provided both military and economic advantages
Earth and Its People: Chapter 3
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Earth and Its People: Chapter 3 The Cosmopolitan Middle East Overview Known as ?cosmopolitan era? because it was a time of widely shared cultures and lifestyles Diplomatic relations increased flow of goods and ideas Western Asia Mesopotamia divided into two political zones Babylonia-South Assyria-North Kassite Dynasty (Kassites-people from Zagros) came to power in Babylon after Hammurabi Dynasty ?Old Assyrian? kingdom shows importance of trade routes connecting Mesopotamia to Anatolia and the Syria-Palestine Coast ?Middle Assyrian? kingdom engages in campaigns of conquest Hittites came to power in Anatolia(Present day Turkey) Capital-Hatusha believed to be the creators of making tools and weapons of iron Kept iron tools a secret- provided both military and economic advantages
Chapter 2 Summary
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Chapter 2 The Rise of Civilization in the Middle East and Africa CHAPTER SUMMARY Full civilizations emerged first in the Tigris-Euphrates valley, by 3500 B.C.E., and in Egypt by 3000 B.C.E. along the Nile. The two very different civilizations had distinct political and cultural characteristics which influenced both neighboring and distant succeeding generations. Both civilizations encountered difficulties around 1000 B.C.E. as the rivervalley period ended, but by then they produced offshoots in neighboring regions. Setting the Scene: The Middle East by 4000 B.C.E. The first civilizations developed through gradual agricultural consolidation and technical advance. The resulting more complex economy created the need
Chapter 1 Summary
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Part I The Origins of Civilization Summary. The first human beings appeared over two million years ago, with major stages in physical development ending about 140,000 years ago. They discovered tool using and improving and thus were able to move away from hunting and gathering practices to form larger groups. The key markers for the origins of human societies are the beginnings of agriculture, about 9000 B.C.E., and the achievement of the societies that followed. By 1000 B.C.E. several civilizations were ready for more elaborate political and cultural forms. The Neolithic Revolution. Humans had spread widely long before agriculture was invented. Their hunting and gathering techniques kept them in small bands. Agriculture made larger systems possible, but
The Earth and its People CH 1 Identifications
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Justin Park Justin Park Chapter 1: From the Origins of Agriculture to the First River-Valley Civilizations, 8000-1500 BCE (IDs and Significance) Before Civilization Civilization: an ambiguous term often used to denote more complex societies but sometimes used by anthropologists to describe any group of people sharing a set of cultural traits Culture: Socially transmitted patterns of action and expression. Material culture refers to physical objects, such as dwellings, clothing, tools, and crafts. Culture also includes arts, beliefs, knowledge, and technology History: The study of past events and changes in the development, transmission, and transformation of cultural practices
The Earth and its People CH 1 Summary
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Chapter ?1: ?From ?the ?Origins ?of ?Agriculture ?to ?the ?First ?River-??Valley ?Civilizations, ?8000-??1500 ?B.C.E. Chapter ?Summary Mesopotamia ? The ?Mesopotamian ?culture ?started ?with ?the ?Sumerian ?people ? Organized ?into ?city-??states ? Controlled ?the ?surrounding ?Agricultural ?land ? Priest ?originally ?ruled ?these ?lands ?but ?the ?power ?shifted ?over ?to ?a ?king ?that ?ruled ?over ?everything ? Social ?divisions ?based ?off ?of ?Hammurabi?s ?Code ? Public ?strived ?to ?appease ?their ?God?s ? They ?generally ?had ?God?s ?of ?the ?environment ?because ?of ?unpredictable ??loods ?and ?such ? Various ?technologies ?to ?respond ?to ?the ?agricultural ?changes ? EX: ?Cuneiform, ?Irrigation, ?stone ?age ?tools Egypt ? Surrounded ?by ?desert
Chapter One: From the Origins of Agriculture to the 1st River-Valley Civilizations (8000 - 1500 B.C.E.)
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Chapter One: From the Origins of Agriculture to the 1st River-Valley Civilizations (8000 - 1500 B.C.E.) 1. Agricultural Revolution: more precise than "Neolithic Revolution" b/c emphasizes central role of food production & signals changeover occurred many times 2. amulets: small charms meant to protect bearer from evil; survival suggests widespread belief in magic (use of special words & rituals to manipulate forces of nature) 3. Babylon: most important city in southern Mesopotamia in 2nd & 1st millennia B.C.E. 4. city-state: self-governing urban center & agricultural territories it controlled 5. civilization: indicated by: -cities that served as administrative centers -political system based on control of defined territory rather than on kinship connections
AP World History Chapter 03 Test
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AP World History Chapter 03 Test Name: 1. Which of the following is not one of the advantages of iron over bronze? [A] Iron is easier to obtain. [B] There are many potential sources of iron ore. [C] Iron is more decorative. [D] Iron is a single metal. [E] Iron has a harder edge. 2. The Late Bronze Age in the Middle East was a ?cosmopolitan era? because [A] it was primarily an urban-based society. [B] different groups of people remained isolated. [C] people did not travel [D] people only associated with people like themselves. [E] elements of the culture were widely shared. 3. The foremost power in Anatolia from 1700 to 1200 B.C.E. was the [A] Medes. [B] Assyrians. [C] Kassites. [D] Hittites. [E] Babylonians.
01b - First River-Valley Civilizations, 3500 - 1500 B.C.E..doc
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SEQ NLI \r 0 \h ?? seq NL1 \r 0 \h Chapter 2 (second part of chapter 1 in textbook) - The First River-Valley Civilizations, 3500?1500 b.c.e. I?? seq NLA \r 0 \h . Mesopotamia A?? seq NL1 \r 0 \h . Settled Agriculture in an Unstable Landscape 1?? seq NL_a \r 0 \h . Mesopotamia is the alluvial plain area alongside and between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. The area is a difficult environment for agriculture because there is little rainfall, the rivers flood at the wrong time for grain agriculture, and the rivers change course unpredictably.
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