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Literature of Early Civilizations

Literature of Early Civilizations. Mrs. Freeman 2014-2015. REMEMBER. Culture played a significant role in unifying states through laws, language, literature, religion, myths and monumental art. Early civilizations developed monumental architecture and urban planning. WHY?. REMEMBER.

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Literature of Early Civilizations

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  1. Literature of Early Civilizations Mrs. Freeman 2014-2015

  2. REMEMBER • Culture played a significant role in unifying states through laws, language, literature, religion, myths and monumental art. • Early civilizations developed monumental architecture and urban planning. WHY?

  3. REMEMBER • Culture played a significant role in unifying states through laws, language, literature, religion, myths and monumental art. • Early civilizations developed monumental architecture and urban planning. WHY? • Defines a river valley civilizations • This is the stuff we see – tourism built around it today • Ziggurats, pyramids, temples, defensive walls, streets, roads, sewers

  4. REMEMBER • Systems of record keeping arose independently in all early civilizations • Cuneiform • Hieroglyphics • Pictographs • alphabets

  5. REMEMBER • Systems of record keeping arose independently in all early civilizations • Cuneiform • Hieroglyphics • Pictographs • alphabets • States developed legal codes to reflect hierarchies and facilitated the rule of governments over people • Code of Hammurabi

  6. REMEMBER • Literature was also a reflection of culture • “Epic of Gilgamesh” • Rig Veda • Book of the Dead

  7. LET’S LOOK AT ONE TOGETHER • The Epic of Gilgamesh, • mythic saga • major philosophical and theological implications, • featured a description of a cleansing flood sent by the gods. • Babylonian- ancient nation-state occupying southeastern Mesopotamia WHAT DOES THIS LITERATURE TELL US ABOUT BABYLONIA?

  8. LET’S LOOK AT ONE TOGETHER • The Epic of Gilgamesh, • mythic saga • major philosophical and theological implications, • featured a description of a cleansing flood sent by the gods. • Babylonian- ancient nation-state occupying southeastern Mesopotamia WHAT DOES THIS LITERATURE TELL US ABOUT BABYLONIA? • Think about topography of Babylonia • untamed, turbulent rivers and frequent floods

  9. QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER • Why did the god Enlil unleash the flood on the city of Shurrupak? What does this reveal about how the Babylonians viewed their gods and their environment? • How were some of the inhabitants of Shurrupak able to survive this destructive event?

  10. WRITING SAMPLE • Think about the core and foundational civilizations discussed last week. • Mesopotamia in the Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys • Egypt in the Nile River Valley • MohenjoDaro and Harappa in the Indus River Valley • Shang in the Yellow River or Huang He Valley • Select two to compare and contrast (similarities and differences). • Write an essay that: • Has a relevant thesis and supports that thesis with historical evidence. • Addressed the question • Makes direct and relevant comparisons. • Analyzes relevant reasons for those similarities and differences. • Use the remainder of class time to complete. Finish for homework if necessary.

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