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Current World Affairs. Mahapanaya Vidayalai An Affiliated Institute of MCU Semester I 2011. Course Contents. History of Human Civilization.
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Current World Affairs MahapanayaVidayalai An Affiliated Institute of MCU Semester I 2011
History of Human Civilization Civilization: An advanced state of intellectual, cultural, and material development in human society, marked by progress in the arts and sciences, the extensive use of record-keeping, including writing, and the appearance of complex political and social institutions. • Pre-historical Ancient Medieval Modern • Stone Age Bronze Age Iron Age • Hunting PeriodAgricultureRevolutionIndustrialRevolutionModern Period
Types of Civilization Mesopotamia (5000-3000-750 BC) • land between the rivers Euphrates and Tigris • Well developed irrigation system • Diary farming, textile, pottery • sexagesimal system • Religion polytheistic • Irrigation system • Characteristics: Well organized central government system, Separation in labor, religion and social class; Development arts and architecture; Public works; healthcare, building, learning centre etc.
Types of Civilization ……. • Indus Valley Civilization (5000-3500- 1500 BC) • On the bank of river Sindhu(Indus) • Polytheistic religion • Potter’s wheel, dam, city planning • Domestic animals, harvesting various crops, sea-farming • Kids played with toys/ Women wore lipstick • Transpiration and straight road system • Ancient towns: Harappa & Mohenjodaro • Dravidians were pushed by Aryan with advanced military skills
Types of Civilization ……. Egyptian civilization (3000-800 BC) • Nile River Civilization, King Supremacy, Skill of mummification • art, medicine, astronomy, literature and government • enormous quantities of stones, which served as raw materials for:–architecture & sculpture–Clay-pottery– Gold- Jewellary & ornaments • Pyramid, mummification decimal system, solar calendar • Religion polytheistic , social system based on class
Types of Civilization ……. • Greek Civilization (750 BC) • Greek & Roman civilization • Government, Religion, • Science & Technology, • Philosophy, Sports, Economics • Democratic System, Slave system
Types of Civilization ……. • Chinese Civilization (2000 BC) • Yellow river &Yangtze river • Xia dynasty (2100-1600 BC), Shang dynasty (1700-1046 BC), • Zhou dynasty (1046-256 BC), Qin dynasty (221-206 BC), • Han dynasty (202- 220 AD), • Slave society, silk, paper, compass, gun powder • Nature based economy • Family relationship and mutual dependency, Predomination on morality