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World History Dates and Periodization- Basics

World History Dates and Periodization- Basics. B.C.E. vs C.E. Periodization Definition- Major Empires / Events in each Section Focus on broad things that affect many areas of society and many places. World History- Periodization Section 1- 8000 B. C. E.- 600 C. E. Timeframe-10 Class Days.

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World History Dates and Periodization- Basics

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  1. World History Dates and Periodization- Basics • B.C.E. vs C.E. • Periodization Definition- • Major Empires / Events in each Section • Focus on broad things that affect many areas of society and many places

  2. World History- PeriodizationSection 1- 8000 B. C. E.- 600 C. E. Timeframe-10 Class Days

  3. 1. What makes a Civilization • 2. Basic cultural, political, and social features of Early Civilizations • 3. The Rise and Fall of Classical Civilizations (Greece, Rome, Gupta, Han China) • 4. The origins and impacts of Major belief systems (Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, etc.)

  4. Ancient Civilizations

  5. #1- Mesopotamia or The Fertile Crescent • 4000-900 B.C.E. • Modern Middle East • Why a Civilization here? • 1. Rivers- • 2. Great Soil • Unique Characteristics • 1. Little Stone • 2. Low, flat Land- invasions

  6. Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

  7. Major Groups of Mesopotamia • 1. Sumerians- • 1st • City-States- 35,000, Farmers Sumerian Contributions to Civilization • 1st Literature- • Cuneiform- • Architecture- • Irrigation

  8. Cuneiform-1st Language Ever

  9. 2. Babylonians- • Major Contribution- The Code of Hammurabi (Handout) • 3. Persians- • Iran • Large Empire- cultural diffusion • Major Contribution- Zorasticism • religion- monotheism • Strongly influences Judaism, Christianity

  10. Zoroaster

  11. 4. Phoenicians- • Turkey • Traders- need common language • *Alphabet- basis for Latin, Greek, and English (handout) • 5. Hebrews (Jews)- • Palestine-Israel • Moses led out of enslavement • Major Contribution- Religion • Judaism

  12. Judaism • Stresses moral, ethical behavior • Torah- 1st 5 books of the old Testament • 10 Commandments • Monotheism • Heavily influences Christianity and Islam

  13. Modern flag of Israel

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