Early River Valley Civilizations, 3500 B.C.450 B.C.
Civilizations emerge and develop on fertile river plains in Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and China.
Solid gold sarcophagus containing the organs of Pharaoh Tutankhamen, Eighteenth Dynasty, Egypt.
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Early River Valley Civilizations, 3500 B.C.450 B.C.
SECTION 1 SECTION 2 SECTION 3 SECTION 4 City-States in Mesopotamia Pyramids on the Nile Planned Cities on the Indus River Dynasties in China
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City-States in Mesopotamia
The earliest civilization in Asia rises in Mesopotamia and organizes into city-states.
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City-States in Mesopotamia
Geography of the Fertile Crescent
The Fertile Crescent
Fertile Crescentarc of land between Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Includes Mesopotamia land between the rivers a fertile plain Tigris and Euphrates rivers flood once a year, leaving rich soil.
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Environmental Challenges
Around 3300 B.C. Sumerians begin farming southern Mesopotamia Environment poses three disadvantages: - floods are unpredictable; sometimes no rain - land offers no barriers to invasion - land has few natural resources; building materials scarce
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Solving Problems Through Organization
Sumerians worked together; find solutions to environmental challenges: - build irrigation ditches to control water, produce crops - build walled cities for defense - trade grain, cloth, and tools for raw materialsstone, wood metal Organization, leadership, and laws are beginning of civilization
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Sumerians Create City-States
Sumerian City-States
By 3000 B.C. Sumerians build cities surrounded by fields of crops Each is a city-statean independent political unit Sumer city-states Uruk, Kish, Lagash, Umma, and Ur Each city has temple and ziggurat; priests appeal to gods
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Priests and Rulers Share Control
Sumer s early governments controlled by temple priests Some military leaders become rulers; dynasties rule after 2500 B.C. Dynastyseries of rulers from a single family
The Spread of Cities
By 2500 B.C. many new cities in Fertile Crescent Sumerians exchange products and ideas with other cultures Cultural diffusionprocess of one culture spreading to others
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Sumerian Culture
A Religion of Many Gods
Sumerians believe in many different gods polytheism Gods are thought to control forces of nature Gods behave as humans do, but people are gods servants Life after death is bleak and gloomy
Life in Sumerian Society
Sumerians have social classeskings, landholders, priests at top Wealthy merchants next; at lowest levels are slaves Women have many rights; become priests, merchants, artisans
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Sumerian Science and Technology
Sumerians invent wheel, sail, and plow; first to use bronze Make advances in arithmetic and geometry Develop arches, columns, ramps and pyramids for building Have complex system of writingcuneiform Study astronomy, chemistry, medicine
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The First Empire Builders
Time of War
From 3000 to 2000 B.C. city-states at constant war
Sargon of Akkad
Around 2350 B.C., Sargon from Akkad defeats city-states of Sumer Creates first empireindependent states under control of one leader His dynasty lasts about 200 years
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Babylonian Empire
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Amorites, nomadic warriors, take control of region around 2000 B.C. Make Babylon, on Euphrates River, the capital Babylonian Empire at peak during Hammurabi s Continued . . . rule (1792-1750 B.C.)
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Hammurabi s Code
Hammurabi creates a code of laws for the Babylonian Empire 282 laws on all aspects of life; engraved in stone and made public Set different punishments depending on social class, gender Goal for government to take responsibility for order, justice Amorite rule for Fertile Crescent ends 200 years after Hammurabi
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Pyramids on the Nile
Using mathematical knowledge and engineering skills, Egyptians build magnificent monuments to honor dead rulers.
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Pyramids on the Nile
The Geography of Egypt
Egypt s Settlements
Arise along the 4,100-mile Nile River on narrow strip of fertile land
The Gift of the Nile
Yearly flooding brings water and fertile black mudsilt Farmers build irrigation system for wheat and barley crops Egyptian s worship Nile as a god
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Environmental Challenges
Light floods reduce crops, cause starvation Heavy floods destroy property; deserts isolate and protect Egyptians
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
River area south of First Cataract is elevated, becomes Upper Egypt Cataractwhere boulders turn Nile River into churning rapids River area north, including Nile delta, becomes Lower Egypt Deltaland formed by silt deposits at mouth of river; triangular
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Egypt Unites into a Kingdom
King Narmer Creates Egyptian Dynasty
Villages of Egypt ruled by two kingdomsLower Egypt, Upper Egypt King Narmer unites them around 3000 B.C.; makes Memphis capital Establishes first Egyptian dynasty
Pharaohs Rule as Gods
To the Egyptians, kings are gods; Egyptian god kings called pharaohs Pharaohs control religion, government, army, well-being of kingdom Government based on religious authority theocracy
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Builders of the Pyramids
Kings believed to rule even after death; have eternal life force, ka Build elaborate tombs, pyramids, to meet needs after death Pyramids made with blocks of stone, 2-15 tons each; 481 ft. high Kingdom had leadership, government; economically strong
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Egyptian Culture
Religion and Life
Egyptians believe in 2,000 gods and goddessespolytheistic Re is sun god, Osiris, god of the dead; goddess Isis is ideal woman Believe in life after death; person judged by deeds at death Develop mummification, process that prevents body from decaying Book of the Dead contains prayers and spells, guides soul after death
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Life in Egyptian Society
Social Classes
Society shaped like pyramid, from Pharaoh down to farmers, laborers Few people at top have great power; most people at bottom People move into higher social classes through marriage or merit Women have many of the same rights as men
Egyptian Writing
In hieroglyphics writing system, pictures represent ideas Paperlike sheets made from papyrus reeds used for writing
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Egyptian Science and Technology
Egyptians invent calendar of 365 days and 12 months Develop system of written numbers and a form of geometry Skilled engineers and architects construct palaces, pyramids Egyptian medicine famous in the ancient world
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Invaders Control Egypt
Changes to Egyptian Society
Power of Pharaohs declines about 2180 B.C.; end of Old Kingdom In Middle Kingdom (2040 to 1640 B.C.), some pharaohs regain control Improve trade, dig canal from Nile to Red Sea, drain swamps for farms Hyksos move into Egypt from Palestine; rule from 1630 to 1523 B.C.
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Planned Cities on the Indus
The first Indian civilization builds wellplanned cities on the banks of the Indus River.
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Planned Cities on the Indus
The Geography of the Indian Subcontinent
Indian Subcontinent
Subcontinentlandmass that includes India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh World s tallest mountain ranges separate it from rest of Asia
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Rivers, Mountains, and Plains
Mountains to north, desert to east, protect Indus Valley from invasion Indus and Ganges rivers from flat, fertile plainthe Indo-Gangetic Southern India, a dry plateau flanked by mountains Narrow strip of tropical land along coast
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Monsoons
Seasonal windsmonsoonsdominate India s climate Winter winds are dry; summer winds bring rain can cause flooding
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Environmental Challenges
Floods along the Indus unpredictable; river can change course Rainfall unpredictable; could have droughts or floods
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Civilization Emerges on the Indus
Indus Valley Civilization
Influenced an area larger than Mesopotamia or Egypt
Earliest Arrivals
About 7000 B.C., evidence of agriculture and domesticated animals By about 3200 B.C., people farming in villages along Indus River
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Planned Cities
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Harappan Planning
City built on mud-brick platform to protect against flood waters Brick walls protect city and citadelcentral buildings of the city Streets in grid system are 30 feet wide Lanes separate rows of house (which featured bathrooms)
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Harappan Culture
Language
Had writing systems of 400 symbols; but scientists can t decipher it
Culture
Harappan cities appear uniform in culture; no great social divisions Animals important to the culture; toys suggest prosperity
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Role of Religion
Priests closely linked to rulers Some religious artifacts reveals links to modern Hindu culture
Trade
Had thriving trade with other peoples, including Mesopotamia
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Indus Valley Culture Ends
Harappan Decline
Signs of decline begin around 1750 B.C. Earthquakes, floods, soil depletion may have caused decline Around 1500 B.C., Aryans enter area and become dominant
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River Dynasties in China
Early rulers introduce ideas about government and society that shape Chinese civilization.
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River Dynasties in China
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The Geography of China
Barriers Isolate China
Ocean, mountains, deserts isolate China from other areas
River Systems
Huang He ( Yellow River ) in north, Yangtze in south Huang He leaves loessfertile siltwhen it floods
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Environmental Challenges
Huang He floods can devour whole villages Geographic isolation means lack of trade; must be self-sufficient
China s Heartland
North China Plain, area between two rivers, center of civilization
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Civilization Emerges in Shang Times
The First Dynasties
Around 2000 B.C. cities arise; Yu, first ruler of Xia Dynasty Yu s flood control systems tames Huang He ( Yellow River ) Shang Dynasty, 1700 to 1027 B.C., first to leave written records
Early Cities
Built cities of wood, such as Anyangone of its capital cities Upper class lives inside city; poorer people live outside Shang cities have massive walls for military defense
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The Development of Chinese Culture
Chinese Civilization
Sees China as center of world; views others as uncivilized The group is more important than the individual
Family
Family is central social institution; respect for parents a virtue Elder males control family property Women expected to obey all men, even sons
Social Classes
King and warrior-nobles lead society and own the land
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Religious Beliefs
Spirits of dead ancestors can affect family fortunes Priests scratch questions on animal bones and tortoise shells Oracle bones used to consult gods; supreme god, Shang Di
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Development of Writing
Writing system uses symbols to represent syllables; not ideas People of different languages can use same system Huge number of characters make system difficult to learn
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Zhou and the Dynastic Cycle
The Zhou Take Control
In 1027 B.C., Zhou Dynasty takes control of China
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Mandate of Heaven
Mandate of Heaventhe belief that a just ruler had divine approval Developed as justification for change in power to Zhou Dynastic cyclepattern of the rise and decline of dynasties
Control Through Feudalism
Feudalismsystem where kings give land to nobles in exchange for services Over time, nobles grow in power and begin to fight each other
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Improvements in Technology and Trade
Zhou Dynasty builds roads, canals to improve transportation Uses coins to make trade easier Produces cast iron tools and weapons; food production increases
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A Period of Warring States
Peaceful, stable Zhou empire rules from around 1027 to 256 B.C. In 771 B.C., nomads sack the Zhou capital, murder monarch Luoyang becomes new capital; but internal wars destroy traditions
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