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Early River Valley Civilizations

Early River Valley Civilizations. Mesopotamia & Nile River Valleys. Warm Up. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Why? Agenda Notes/PowerPoint WebQuest (or Bookquest ) Exit Quiz. I. Geography.

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Early River Valley Civilizations

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  1. Early River Valley Civilizations Mesopotamia & Nile River Valleys

  2. Warm Up • If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Why? • Agenda • Notes/PowerPoint • WebQuest (or Bookquest) • Exit Quiz

  3. I. Geography • A. Rivers created the availability of water and good soil for crops • 1. Tigris and Euphrates Rivers - Fertile Crescent (Mesopotamia) • 2. Nile River (Egypt) • 3. Indus River (India) • a. Monsoon-winds that bring rain and fertile soil • 4. Huang He River (China)

  4. II. Mesopotamia • A. People looked to religion to answer their questions about life • 1. Polytheistic - Belief in many gods • B. Patriarchal society-a society dominated by men

  5. 4 Corners Activity • Thegovernment should be influenced by religious leaders • If you strongly agree with this statement, stand by the back door • If you agree with this statement, stand by the front door • If you disagree with this statement, stand by the TV • If you strongly disagree with this statement, stand behind my desk

  6. 4 Corners Activity • Once you get to your corners, come up with three reasons why your group feels that way and be ready to share with the class • GO!

  7. II. Mesopotamia • C. Sumeria(3000 – 2340 BC) • 1. Organized into city – states • a. City – states: Cities that are like countries and rule over the surrounding area

  8. II. Mesopotamia • 2. Theocracy - a government ruled by divine authority • 3. Priests worshipped in buildings called ziggurats • a. Ziggurat – Sumerian stepped towers Ziggurat

  9. II. Mesopotamia • 3. Sumer was one civilization to have an extensive writing system in which they used cuneiform • a. Cuneiform – Mesopotamian form of writing Cuneiform

  10. II. Mesopotamia • D. Akkadia(2340 – 2100 BC) • 1. The Akkadians were the first empire in the world • a. Empire: A government that rules over many different peoples or territories

  11. II. Mesopotamia • C. Babylon (1792 – 1750 BC) • 1. Babylon’s leader was Hammurabi Hammurabi

  12. II. Mesopotamia • a. Hammurabi created the first written code of law • This was a collection of 282 laws • b. The principle behind Hammurabi’s code was an eye for an eye • What do you think this means? Hammurabi’s Code

  13. Hammurabi’s Code • “If any one steal cattle or sheep, or a pig or a goat, if it belong to a god or to the court, the thief shall pay thirtyfold; if they belonged to a freed man of the king he shall pay tenfold; if the thief has nothing with which to pay he shall be put to death.” • How did Hammurabi treat rich people who committed crimes?

  14. Hammurabi’s Code •  If any one find runaway male or female slaves in the open country and bring them to their masters, the master of the slaves shall pay him two shekels of silver. • How does this show the idea of “an eye for an eye”?

  15. Hammurabi’s Code • If a man let in the water, and the water overflow the plantation of his neighbor, he shall pay ten gur of corn for every ten gan of land. • Do you agree with this rule? Why or why not?

  16. II. Mesopotamia • F. Israel (1200 – 722 BC) • 1. Capital was Jerusalem • 2. From this nation, Judaism was created • a. Judaism: One of the first monotheistic religions that eventually would lead to Christianity and Islam • b. Monotheistic - belief in only one God Star of David (symbol of Judaism) – nothing to do with Crips…

  17. II. Mesopotamia G. Persia (559 – 330 BC) 1. Created an extremely large empire that spread from Egypt to India 2. Their empire was stopped from moving north by Greek city – states 3. Government – Monarchy a. Monarchy: Government headed by a king or queen

  18. III. Phoenicians Had a very powerful seatrading civilization Developed the first alphabet which used symbols to represent sounds, rather than pictures to represent words This would inspire Greek and Roman languages

  19. Warm Up • Name two things you know about ancient Egypt • Don’t know anything? Ask one question you might have about Egypt • Agenda • Notes/PowerPoint • Finish Webquest (or Bookquest)

  20. Ancient Egypt • King Tut Film • http://www.history.com/videos/king-tut#king-tut • Questions: • Would the scientists studying King Tut’s mummy be considered archeologists or anthropologists? Why?

  21. IV. Egypt • A. Located in the Nile River Valley • B. Government – dynasty (Monarchy) • Rulers were known as Pharaohs • 1. Dynasty-family of rulers whose right to rule is passed throughout the family King Tut – the Boy Pharaoh

  22. IV. Egypt • 2. Bureaucracy-government organization with officials and regular procedures • 3. System of writing – Hieroglyphics • a. Hieroglyphics – Egyptian form of writing meaning “picture writing” Hieroglyphics

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