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The First Civilizations: SPRITE. Comparison Chart. SPRITE. S – social structures P – Political R – Religion I – Intellectual trend T – technology used E – Economy . What is meant by…. Society Location and dates Location
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The First Civilizations:SPRITE Comparison Chart
SPRITE • S – social structures • P – Political • R – Religion • I – Intellectual trend • T – technology used • E – Economy
What is meant by…. • Society • Location and dates • Location • Where in relation today, why might this society have established there? • Political organization • Type of government, dynasty, major themes • Social structures • Who’s at the bottom? Who’s at the top? Why? Gender roles • Technology used • Farming, trade, hydrology, cloth making • Religion • Who are clerics, women’s roles, tolerance, who is idolized? Gods? • Economy • Agriculture, trade patterns, positions of merchants • Trading Partners • Merchants • Intellectual Trend • Philosophies, philosophers, educational opportunity, art and culture
The First Civilizations • Mesopotamia - Tigris and Euphrates River Valley 3500 BCE – 3000 BCE • Egypt in the Nile River 3500 BCE-3000BCE • Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa in the Indus River Valley 2000BCE • Shang in the Yellow River 2200BCE • Olmecs in Mesoamerica 1200 BCE • Chavin or Norte Chico in Andean South America 3000-1800