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CITY STATES

CITY STATES. UNIT 1 WORLD HISTORY. What are City-States?. Cities and the surrounding areas They developed their own government They functioned much like an independent country does today. Where did City-States form?. The 1 st cities formed in the cradle of civilization (Mesopotamia)

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CITY STATES

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  1. CITY STATES UNIT 1 WORLD HISTORY

  2. What are City-States? • Cities and the surrounding areas • They developed their own government • They functioned much like an independent country does today

  3. Where did City-States form? • The 1st cities formed in the cradle of civilization (Mesopotamia) • Sumer Cities such as Uruk, Kish, Lagash, Umma, Ur

  4. Where did City-States form? • Phoenicians formed along the Mediterranean Sea (What is now the country of Lebanon) • Cities such as Byblos, Tyre, & Sidon

  5. This chart gives examples of the extent of the Phoenician trade network

  6. Where did City-States form? • The Harappans in India / Indus River Valley • The largest cities were Kalibangan, Mohenjo-Daro, & Harappa

  7. Grid City Pattern?? • What can the grid style of this city tell us about the people that lived there?

  8. City-States Form • A City with its own government controlled the land (farms) around it • It functioned much like its own country

  9. Why did City-States Form??? • Simply…it is the convergence of the 5 traits of civilization!!! • You can see all 5 traits within a city-state

  10. Cultural Dominance • The surplus of food allowed for long distance trading • This allowed for many city-states in the same region to share the same culture / ideas

  11. Cultural Dominance • The way of life in many city-states was very similar (according to the region) • The exchange of products & ideas helped spread culture

  12. Harrappan Cultural Dominance • In the Harappan culture, there was uniformity in religion & culture • Also had similar classes of people - Trade helped to unify

  13. Military defeat did not mean the end…. • Sumer culture withstood the conquest of Sargon of Akkad • Trade, religion & culture was adopted by the Akkadians

  14. Not the end for the Phoenicians….. • Phoenician exiles moved to Carthage to continue shipping after overrun by the Assyrians • Later the Persians & Babylonians would spread the Phoenician alphabet across Europe & Asia

  15. The Downfall of the Sumerian City-States • Sumerian city-states were in state of constant warfare from 3000-2000 B.C. • They could not unite to fight off attacks from outsiders • Eventually conquered by Sargon of Akkad

  16. The Downfall HarrapanCity-States • Around 1750 B.C., the great cities in Harrapa fell into decay • Earthquakes & floods altered the course of the Indus river • These disasters forced people to move

  17. The Downfall of the PhoenicianCity-States • While the Sumerians competed politically & militarily…the Phoenicians competed economically

  18. So why did City-States Fall??? • LACK OF UNITY!!! • While competition makes everyone better, it weakened the overall region • It made each civilization vulnerable to outside aggression

  19. So what are the strengths and weaknesses of a City-State Structured Complex Society??? • Strength: Greater cultural expression and participation • Strength: Greater civic participation • Strength: Easy organization and rule • Strength: Relatively easy defense system

  20. So what are the strengths and weaknesses of a City-State Structured Complex Society??? • Weakness: LACK OF UNITY!!!While competition makes everyone better, it weakened the overall region. It made each civilization vulnerable to outside aggression. • What can defeat a City-State?

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