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The Rise of Cities & Civilizations

Explore the development of civilizations from the Neolithic Revolution 9,000 years ago, covering agriculture, government, trade, and key traits of civilizations like population density and specialization.

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The Rise of Cities & Civilizations

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  1. The Rise of Cities & Civilizations Mr. Ott @ BETA Aim: How do civilizations develop? Do Now: What caused civilizations to develop in the Neolithic Revolution?

  2. What are the Four (4) Social Studies Categories • Geography: Where is it? Is the land mountainous? Desert? Isolated by Geographic Features? • Political: Government -- Who controls what? What type of government is there? Anything to do with laws or war. • Economic: Trade -- What type of economy? How do people make a living? • Social: Society & Culture – Religious, Art, Traditions, Social Class

  3. The Start of Ancient Civilization We begin at about 9,000 years ago when village life began in the New Stone Age. Also known as the Neolithic Revolution. NEW STONE

  4. What is the REVOLUTION?A TOTALLY new way of living From: Hunter-Gatherers Agriculture & Herding to

  5. The invention of Agriculture changed the way people lived. • Agriculture (Farming) • Growth of Cities • Division of Labor (Job Specialization) • Trade • Writing and Mathematics • Government Surplus = Civilization Laws

  6. What traits are necessary in order for a society to be a civilization? • Extensive and dense population • People not involved in food production • Monumental public buildings • Ruling class living off surplus • Systems of recording • Exact & predictive sciences (e.g. geometry) • Full-time craft specialists • Long distance trade • State organization based on residence rather than kingship (Surplus/Specialization) (Specialization) (Government/Religion) (Government/Surplus) (Writing) (Specialization) (Specialization) (Specialization/Surplus) (Government)

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