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Civilization!

Civilization!. The beginnings of history, 5000 years ago…. Now, where were we…?. Neolithic Revolution led to villages, tech, specialization of labor, inequality Except “Pastoralism”- living by taking care of herds of animals… would they settle? Villages grew to towns, cities, kingdoms.

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Civilization!

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  1. Civilization! The beginnings of history, 5000 years ago…

  2. Now, where were we…? • Neolithic Revolution led to villages, tech, specialization of labor, inequality • Except “Pastoralism”- living by taking care of herds of animals… would they settle? • Villages grew to towns, cities, kingdoms. • Developed “Complex Institutions” • Government & religious structure, social classes, long distance trade, record keeping. • That’s CIVILIZATION

  3. Are they Civilized? • New technology • especially weapons and transportation • Monumental Architecture • Temples, pyramids, palaces, streets, walls, sewers • Social Hierarchy. Who’s on top? • Record keeping (writing?) • Law codes, organized gov’t and religion • Long distance trade • Arts and Literature

  4. Egypt New technology, especially weapons and transportation

  5. Egypt New technology, especially weapons and transportation

  6. Egypt – Monumental Architecture

  7. Egypt- Monumental Architecture

  8. Egypt – Monumental Architecture

  9. Built to last

  10. 5000 years down a hole

  11. Social Hierarchy

  12. Record Keeping – Hieroglyphics

  13. Government and Religion • Pharoah • King and living god

  14. Long Distance Trade

  15. Lit – The Book of the Dead

  16. The Other 3 • Use your sources to find aspects of civilization for the other 3 original river valley cultures • Mesopotamia • Indus River Valley (Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa) • Shang China on the Yellow River • Text p28-79 • Cracking 94-101 FT 69-71, 80-82, 88-94

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