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The Ancient Civilizations. Indo-European Migrations: 4m-2m BC. The Middle East: “The Crossroads of Three Continents”. The Ancient Fertile Crescent Area. The Middle East: “The Cradle of Civilization”. What is a Civilization?.
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The Ancient Civilizations
Indo-European Migrations: 4m-2m BC The Middle East: “The Crossroads of Three Continents”
The Ancient Fertile Crescent Area The Middle East: “The Cradle of Civilization”
What is a Civilization? an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached.
What does a society need in order to be called a Civilization? Cities as centers for trade Record Keeping a form of writing Specialized Jobs and skilled workers Institutions- Government, Religion, Education Advanced Technologies and Tools
Cities as centers for trade A place for people to bring things to trade for other items Protection, Culture, Easier life
Record Keeping - Writing Babylonian - Cuneiform Inca-Quipu Egyptian hieroglyphics
Specialized Jobs Jewelry Maker Scribes Farmers Mr. Edge Stone Mason Military Al Asad, Iraq
Religion Institutions Government Code of Hammurabi E D U C A T I O N
Sumerian Religion - Polytheistic Enki Innana Anthropomorphic Gods
Mesopotamian Trade “The Cuneiform World”
Sumerian Scribes “Tablet House”
Ziggurat at Ur • Temple • “Mountain of the Gods”