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SOL WHI 3A, B
Why did ancient civilizations develop
in river valleys?
Where were the earliest civilizations
located?
When did these civilizations exist?
Mesopotamia – Tigris and Euphrates
Egypt – Nile River
South Asia – Indus River
China – Huang He Valley
Developed around 3000 BCE
Polytheistic Religion
Hereditary Kings
Developed Cuneiform
Agricultural Surplus
Rigid Social Structure
Slavery
First Law Code (Hammurabi’s Code)
Crime – Theft
Crime - Kidnapping
Crime – Breaking and entering
Lenient rulers
Religion (Zoroastrianism)
Good road system (Royal Road)
Complex bureaucracy
Hereditary Kings - Pharaohs
Agriculture based on annual Nile flood
Polytheistic Religion
Writing - Hieroglyphics
Centralized governments based on religious authority
Written law codes
Metal tools and weapons
Polytheistic religions
Better tools, plows, irrigation
Trade along rivers and oceans
Developed slavery
Development of first cities
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