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Fertile Crescent

Ways of the world

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Mohenjo-daro

Copyright ? 2011 by Bedford/St. Martin?s Robert Strayer Ways of the World A Brief Global History with Sources First Edition CHAPTER 3 First Civilizations: Cities, States, and Unequal Societies 3500 B.C.E.?500 B.C.E. Something New: The Emergence of Civilizations (pgs. 86-93) Introducing the First Civilizations The Question of Origins An Urban Revolution Monday Tuesday The Erosion of Equality (pgs. 94-98) Hierarchies of Class Hierarchies of Gender Patriarchy in Practice Wednesday The Rise of the State (pgs. 99-103) Coercion and Consent Writing and Accounting The Grandeur of Kings Thursday Comparing Mesopotamia and Egypt (pgs. 103-112) Environment and Culture Cities and States Interaction and Exchange Reflections: ?Civilization?: What?s in a Word?

Unit 2

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Mesopotamia
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Sumer
Euphrates
Lothal
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Ancient history
Uruk

Chapter 2 Outline ? I. Snapshot of the city of Uruk ?????? II. Settlement, pastoralism, and trade ???????????? A. Development of cities (3500?BCE) ?????????????????????? 1. Populations moved close to reliable water sources ?????????????????????? 2. Climate change led to longer growing seasons ?????????????????????? 3. Cities scarce and only in select areas ???????????????????????????? a. Needed stable river system ???????????????????????????? b. Fertile soil ???????????????????????????? c. Access to water for irrigation ???????????????????????????? d. Availability of domesticated plants and animals ?????????????????????? 4. Labor specialization led to trade outside cities ???????????????????????????? a. Raw materials traded for finished goods

Chapter 4

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Hyksos
Historical powers
Hittites

The Mediterranean and Middle East 2000-500 B.C.E Tunisia dominated the commerce of the western Med. for centuries Migration of Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age peoples Iron Age: period during which iron was the primary metal for tools and weapons used iron instead of bronze The Cosmopolitan Middle East (purple) Outsiders that invaded Mesopotamia and Egypt were ejected; conditions of stability and prosperity restored Number of large states dominated controlled the smaller states and kinship groups fought for control of valuable commodities and trade routes Late Bronze Age was a ?cosmopolitan? era of widely shared cultures Diplomatic relations; commercial contacts between states fostered (+goods, ideas) Elite groups shared similar values ???^ Nubia and Aegean Sea

Chapter 1-3

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Sociocultural evolution
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Geography of Iraq
Mesopotamia
neolithic revolution
Trade
Irrigation
Indus River
Environment

Period One: to 600 B.C.E Paleolithic Period: Humans migrated from Africa to Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas Adapted to different environmental settings Developed various technologies Fire (hunting, protection, warmth) Created economic structures (some trade) Development of Agriculture Mesopotamia - first place Nile River Valley Sub-Saharan Africa Indus River Valley Yellow River or Huang He Valley Neolithic Revolution Warming Climates Agriculture appeared (food reliable and surplus) Pastoralism Changes to Environment (irrigation) Domestication of Animals Population increased Social Complexity/Specialization of Labor Social Classes and Forced Labor System Women were the first farmers Improvements in Agricultural Production, Trade and Transportation Pottery Plows

Early Beginnings

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Achaemenid Empire
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Darius I
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Hyksos
Technology

Early Civilizations Egyptians Overview of Ancient Egypt Early inhabitants (Neolithic's) called the land Kemet Renamed Egypt by the Greeks The Nile River Valley (annual floods) World?s Longest River ? flows from South to North Two Kingdoms by 4,000 BCE Lower Kingdom in the North Upper Kingdom in the South 3000 BCE ? Narmer (Menes) invaded Lower Egypt Marked the first Egyptian Dynasty Three Egyptian Dynasties The Old Kingdom (2700-2200 BCE) Established a theocracy (god-king) Built pyramids to honor god-kings (mummification) The Middle Kingdom (2050-1700 BCE) Egypt was reunited after a time of upheaval The capital was moved to Thebes Were invaded by the Hyksos (from Western Asia) The New Kingdom (1600-1200 BCE) Egyptians overthrew the Hyksos ? led by Ahmose

Early Beginnings

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Canaan
Darius I
Assyria
Hyksos
Technology

Early Civilizations Egyptians Overview of Ancient Egypt Early inhabitants (Neolithic's) called the land Kemet Renamed Egypt by the Greeks The Nile River Valley (annual floods) World?s Longest River ? flows from South to North Two Kingdoms by 4,000 BCE Lower Kingdom in the North Upper Kingdom in the South 3000 BCE ? Narmer (Menes) invaded Lower Egypt Marked the first Egyptian Dynasty Three Egyptian Dynasties The Old Kingdom (2700-2200 BCE) Established a theocracy (god-king) Built pyramids to honor god-kings (mummification) The Middle Kingdom (2050-1700 BCE) Egypt was reunited after a time of upheaval The capital was moved to Thebes Were invaded by the Hyksos (from Western Asia) The New Kingdom (1600-1200 BCE) Egyptians overthrew the Hyksos ? led by Ahmose

Early Civilizations

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Canaan
Darius I
Assyria
Hyksos
Technology

Early Civilizations Egyptians Overview of Ancient Egypt Early inhabitants (Neolithic's) called the land Kemet Renamed Egypt by the Greeks The Nile River Valley (annual floods) World?s Longest River ? flows from South to North Two Kingdoms by 4,000 BCE Lower Kingdom in the North Upper Kingdom in the South 3000 BCE ? Narmer (Menes) invaded Lower Egypt Marked the first Egyptian Dynasty Three Egyptian Dynasties The Old Kingdom (2700-2200 BCE) Established a theocracy (god-king) Built pyramids to honor god-kings (mummification) The Middle Kingdom (2050-1700 BCE) Egypt was reunited after a time of upheaval The capital was moved to Thebes Were invaded by the Hyksos (from Western Asia) The New Kingdom (1600-1200 BCE) Egyptians overthrew the Hyksos ? led by Ahmose

Chapter 12

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Human Geography
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Mesopotamia
Sumer
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Harappa

- AP World History - Stearns Chapter 1 ? From Human Prehistory to the Early Civilizations I. Introduction A. Human origin ? 2.5 million years ago 1. 1/4000 of earth?s existence ? 24 hour day ? last 5 minutes B. Human negatives and positives 1. Aggressiveness, long baby time, back problems, death fears 2. Grip, high/regular sex drive, omnivores, facial expressions, speech C. Paleolithic (Old Stone) Age ? 2.5 million to 12000 BCE 1. Simple tools ? increase in size, brain capacity ? Homo erectus II. Late Paleolithic Developments Homo sapiens sapiens ? 120,000 years ago ? killed off others? Population growth required change ? 1 square mile to hunt/gather for 2 people Long breast feeding ? limit fertility

Works of Art Chapter 2

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Eshnunna
Code of Hammurabi
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Babylonia
Lullubi
Ur
Akkadian Empire
Assur
Naram-Sin of Akkad
Technology

Title: Modern Warka Date: 3200-3000 BCE Culture/Period: Sumerian Context: temple Patron: temple was to Anu but work did not have a patron Artist: Materials: mud bricks 4 stories above street level Bottom base is a ziggurat Temple (worship to gods) is on top Religious and government purposes Select leaders were only allowed to go to the temple Title: Modern Tell Asmar Date: 2700 BCE Culture/Period: Sumerian Context: hold beakers for religious rites, symbolized constant praying, votive offering Found underneath floorboards in a temple Patron: Artist: 2 ? feet War Side Title: Tell Muqayyar, STANDARD OF UR Date: 2600 BCE Culture/Period: Sumerian Context: Patron: Artist: Found in a tomb in a royal cemetery Materials: lapis lazuli and red limestone Peace Side

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