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River Civilizations and Other civilizations of Southwest Asia

River Civilizations and Other civilizations of Southwest Asia. Ancient River Valley Civilizations. During the New Stone Age, permanent settlements appeared in River Valleys and around the Fertile Crescent. River Valleys provided: Rich soil for crops and Protection from invasion.

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River Civilizations and Other civilizations of Southwest Asia

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  1. River Civilizations and Other civilizations of Southwest Asia

  2. Ancient River Valley Civilizations • During the New Stone Age, permanent settlements appeared • in River Valleys and around the Fertile Crescent. • River Valleys provided: • Rich soil for crops and • Protection from invasion Source: http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/images/riv-vall.gif

  3. These early civilizations existed between 3500-500 BC The first civilization was Sumer in Mesopotamia, which means “Land between two rivers” Situated between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers.

  4. Political: Economic: Religious: Social: Intellectual: Achievements: Geography: City States First Rulers were Priests Mesopotamia/Sumer Agriculture, Trade with Egypt Polytheistic Ziggurats Priests important Slavery not based on race Cuneiform or wedge-shaped writing based on pictograms Invented the wheel, sail and plow Euphrates and Tigris Rivers flow into Persian Gulf, Zagros Mountainsprovide protection

  5. The second civilization to develop was Egypt along the Nile River. http://loellenpark.org/callens/images/stories/Ancient_Egypt_Map.jpg

  6. Egypt Nile River Valley Political: Economic: Religious: Social: Intellectual: Achievements: Geography: Unified- One government in which Pharaohs = Gods, hereditary rule Agriculture, Trade with Mesopotamia & Kush Gold is important! Polytheistic – A wonderful life after death Mummification, pyramids Priests at top Slavery not based on race Hieroglyphics – picture based writing Papyrus, math, engineering, the Pyramids and a 365 day calendar The Nile – the longest river in the world. Deserts provide protection

  7. The Third River Civilization was the Indus River Valley civilization in India

  8. Indus River Valley Political: Economic: Religious: Social: Intellectual: Achievements: Geography: strong centralized gov’t Traded with Sumer Hinduism Few social class differences Writing has never been Deciphered so little is known Indoor Plumbing…remember the toilets? Indus River, Hindu Kush Mountains, Himalayas provided protection, Indian subcontinent

  9. The Fourth River Valley Civilization was The Huang He River civilization in China Source: http://core.ecu.edu/hist/tuckerjo/chinciv.jpg

  10. China – Huang He River Civ Mandate of Heaven, Dynasties Beginning with Shang Dynasty Political: Economic: Religious: Social: Intellectual: Achievements: Geography: Agriculture- no trade outside of China Ancestor Worship – Oracle bones used to communicate with ancestors Divided between Nobles and Peasants Family very important Writing based on pictures Chariot, Silk, Bronze weapons Development of Iron Gobi and Taklamakan Deserts provided protection Huang He River was “Yellow” because windblown Loess was yellow

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