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Key People
Topic
Early Man
Mesopotamia (Sumerians,
Hittites, Babylonians,
Assyrians)
explanation of why each
one is important
1.Lucy (one of the first
discovered
2. Hominoids (first group of
apes and largest group.
3.Ice man: discovered from
3300 BC
4?
5.
Nothing on Babylonians
Assyrians:
1.King Abgar: first christian
king in history, helped convert
the assyrians into Christianity.
2.Thaddeus of Edessa:
converted King Abgar and
made a church
3.Sargon of Akkad: conquest
of sumerican citties, the “great
king”
4. Tiglath-Pileser III- Chis
conquest make the neoassyrian kingdom
5.Shamish-addad: conquered
Mesopotamia
Sumerians:
Ur-Nammu- A great king
who crafted a giant
ziggurat
Sargon- was a great
military leader, and he
was the first leader to
5 significant
achievements
explanation of why
each one is significant
Some of the
bones were
300,000500,000 years
old
???? Used to
identify the
appearance of
the early men.
1.Hammurabi ????(B)
2.Math and science(B)
Assyrians:
1.first Christian
civilization
2.medcine
3.First university
4.First aquaducts
5.First church
Sumerians:
1.Most moden tools.
2.Calender
3.Sundial
4. Sailboats
5. water transport
Government and
Economic
Systems
Social Hierarchy and
name and explain the
type of government
Religions
explain the main
religion(s) and how
they affected society
No political government
possibly some form of
leader?
Developed Slash and
burn
They believed in a
heaven and an
underworld, tried to
contact spirits of the
fallen. Some left 230
handprints on the wall
cave of some sort of
church.
Nothing on Babylonians
Assyrians used trade and
small states. Merhants.
Sumerians:
Trading economy, They
had a middle, low and
high social classes, as
well as a single leader.
Disliked jews(B)
At first the Assyrians had
one religion which was
Ashurism. Ashurism
means in Latin Ashur,
who was the god.
Later after 33 A.D. under
the rule of King Abgar V
of Edessa, they changed
to Christianity. But
Ashurism was still
practiced by some till 256
A.D. The Assyrians were
the first nation to use
Christianity and a church
was built in 33 A.D. by
Thomas, Bartholomew,
and Thaddeus. The
churches name was the
Holy Apostolic Catholic.
Sumerians.
Large mixture of
religions, most being
Summary
1 paragraph that
summarizes all of the
information to the left
and adds any missing
points
Some of the earliest men
were 300,000-500,000
years old and some of the
most important consisted
of Lucy (first discovered)
and some Hominoids
(largest group of apes)
and an Ice man from
3300 BC. They belived in
heaven and an
underworld and tried to
contact spirits of the
fallen. They were in a
hunter-gatherer society.
The assyrians had some
key people that included
King adgar, Thaddeus of
Edessa, sargon akkad,
Tiglath-Pileser, and
Shamish addad. There
achievements include
being the first Christian
civilization, advanced
medicine, first university,
first aquaducts, and the
first church. Their
economy was mostly
trade. They were
merchants.
The Sumerians invented
most of the modern tools,
a calendar, a sundial,
sailboats, and water
transportation. They had
a high class, a low class,
and a middle class with a
single leader. They also
unite all of Mesopotamia
under one ruler.
Ur-Nina- took the throne
after Meselim and created
a new dynasty in Lagash
Nebuchadnezzar- was
the king of Babylonia who
opposed Egyptians
Shulgi- started the
reorganization of ????
NOTHING ON HITTITES
Ancient Egypt / Kush
A lot of pharaohs
polytheistic.
1.Largest monument
2.surgery
3.wine, beer, and granite
swords
4.pyramids
5.Curved swords
Their leadership had a
pyramid(pun intended).
First the pharaoh, then
visor, then nobels, then
scribes, then soldiers,
then merchants, and lastly
peasants.
Their economy(Egypt)
was craftsmen and
farming, with no money
system, they also traded
for EVERYTHING that
The Egyptians were
famous/infamous for
having so many gods.
Their Pharaoh was a god
and they believed in
mummification to help
someone get to the
afterlife.
had a trading economy.
Their key people
included Ur-Nammu, UrNina, Nebuchadnezzar,
And Shulgi. They were a
large mixture of
religions, with most
being polytheistic.
Hittites:
Bablionians:
Their religion was
polytheistic mostly, and
some of it’s important
people include
Hammurabi, Xerzes1,
Sennacherib, Sargon of
Akkad, and Cyrus of
Persia(infamously). Their
economy was farming
and trade. They had a
leader and a low and
middle class with priests
driving away the evil
spirits.
Hittites:
They had a king and were
good with military and
were forerunners of the
Iron age, while using
their rare Iron for quality
goods. They had a leader
and a normal class
system. They disagreed
with Egypt.
Some of the Egyptian
achievements are
surgery, the largest
monument, pyramids,
curved swords,
wine//beer/granite, and
the pyramids. They had a
pyramid that incuded a
pharaoh, then visor, then
nobels, then scribes, then
soldiers, then merchants,
and lastly peasants.
one might need.
Economy (Kush)
Argrcultire.
Ancient India
 Chandragupta
Maurya: This
person is a military
leader in the 320’s
BC who seized
control of the entire
northern part of
India. By doing so,
he founded the
Mauryan Empire.
Mauryan rule lasted
for about 150 years.
 Aryabhata: Born in
476 AD, was the first
astronomer of India.
His book, the
Aryabhatiya,
presented
astronomical and
mathematical
theories in which the
Earth was taken to
be spinning on its
axis and the periods
of the planets were
given with respect to
the sun. He gifted 0
"zero" to the world.
 Ashoka (Mauyra)
the Great: Leader of
the Mauyra Dynasty
lived 304–232 BCE
son of Bindusara.
During the Mauryan
era amany people
were spreading
Buddhism
throughout India
and parts of china.
Ashoka was known
for his attempt to by
building Landmarks
 Ayurveda:
Earliest school
of medicine
known to man.
Charaka, the
father of
medicine
consolidated
Ayurveda 2500
years ago.
 The spinning
wheel is an
incredible
invention that
was made in
Ancient India.
The spinning
wheel is a
machine that
spins wool,
thread, and
yarn. It also
made flax into
linen. The
spinning wheel
was very
useful in
Ancient India
and still used
today! As a
result it helped
make clothing,
different types
of footwear,
also pillows,
and blankets
etc. things to
help them with
their everyday
lifestyle. You
can use it with
your hand or
In the time of Ancient
India, there were three
main periods where you
could recognize political
structure at its finest.
These were the Vedic
period, the Mauryan
period, and the Gupta
period. During the
Vedic period, people
were just nomads
following the
development of
agriculture with some
organization. This
organization had a head
of the tribe. As time
went on, it was the 6th
century BC and there
were 1 kingdoms
already. There were
small republics as well
that contained some
democracy in their
administration with a
king controlling the
“legislative, executive,
and judiciary
branches”. There were
appointed officials that
helped but it was the
king’s final word on
things. During the
Mauryan period there
were civil and military
officials as well. They
were paid with a
currency though. There
were also officials that
monitored income,
populations,
expenditure, and other
There economy(and
kushes)revolved and
centered on agriculture.
One of the religions of
Ancient India was
Hinduism. Hinduism
was a polytheistic
religion that had no
main teacher inside
India. Some of the
greatest Hindu writings
were the Vedas, the
Upanishads, the
Ramayana, and
Mahabharata. These
were written between
2000 B.C. – 4000 B.C.
Some important stuff is
Karma and
Reincarnation. Another
religion was Buddhism,
which was based off of
Hinduism. The same
things are important
inside this religion and
one of the main people
where King Asoka.
Their last major
religion in Ancient
India was Jainism,
which was a Nontheistic religion and was
founded by a man
named Mahavira. Jains
existed thousands of
years before Buddhism.
In a way, Jainism is the
religion that leads up to
Hinduism which also
led up to Buddhism. As
always they have the
same important aspects,
karma and
reincarnation. These
were used to attain
Achient India had a fiew
religions. There were the
Upanishads, the
Ramayana, the
Mahabharata, Buddhism,
Hinduism, and
Jainism(non-god). Their
political systems
consisted of a king and
some appointed officials
(under the king) and
some other military
officials. There economy
mainly consisted of
pottery, carpentry, metalwork, glass-work,
jewelry making, weaving,
and leather-work. They
farmed sugarcane and
barley. They also had
cattle and crafts to help
boost the economy. The
number system( and
zero), saanskrit, the
spinning wheel, the first
school of medicine, and
construction were some
of their achievements.
Some leaders consisted
of Ashoka, Buddha,
Panini, Chandragupta,
and Aryabhata.
and other kinds of
monestaries.
Siddhartha Guatama
(Buddha): First one
“enlightened” to Buddhism.
Pacifism is a part of the
religion. Is one of the main
religions in India and parts
of China
Panini: He was a Sanskrit
grammarian who gave a
comprehensive and scientific
theory of phonetics,
phonology, and morphology.
Sanskrit was the classical
literary language of the
Indian Hindus and Panini is
considered the founder of the
language and literature
hand crank,
but the later
versions also
had foot
pedals.
 Sanskrit:
Official
language of
India, created
in 4th century
BCE there is
Vedic and
Classical forms
of Sanskrit.
 Number
System: The
number,
"zero" was
invented by
Aryabhatta.
The number
system is
significant
because it is a
daily use to
everyone in
everyday life.
For example,
you use
numbers
unconsciously
whether it is
counting
things, looking
at a price- and
math itself
needs
numbers.
 The
construction of
sentences,
compound
nouns etc. was
explained as
ordered rules
operating on
records of the
government. A spy
system was important
for this Mauryan
administration as well.
During the Gupta
period, administration
structure was really
good nevertheless the
largeness to it. More or
less like the Mauryan
period, the only
difference was the
independence and the
central-idea of the
administration. The
Gupta period was more
independent to the more
centralized Mauryan
period.
ECONOMY
In the time of Ancient
India, rural agriculture
was what took about a
huge part of the
economy. Other
economical key facts of
Ancient India were
pottery, carpentry,
metal-work, glass-work,
jewelry making,
weaving, and leatherwork. There were other
jobs though too. Many
literary texts make
references of economy
too. They mention crops
like paddy, barley, and
sugarcane. They even
mentioned the natural
manure of animals too.
Irrigation canals are
also talked about in
these Vedic texts such as
excavation of a canal to
rivers. In the age of
Nirvana. The founder of
the Mauryan Empire,
Chandragupta was a
covert for Jainism, also
in this religion you
aren’t allowed to
destroy a plant. These
where the main three
religions of Ancient
India. Islam religion
was made thousands of
years later even though
it isn't counted as an
Ancient Indian religion.
The Islam was created
when their Prophet
Muhammad had a
vision of their god
Allah. This is one of the
main religions of not
only Ancient India, but
one of the main
religions of the world
today.
Ancient China
Confucius
Born in 551
BC, Confucius
was
responsible
for creating
Confucianism
through his
teachings of
ethics and
philosophy.
underlying
fundamental
structures.
 Zero was
invented by
Aryabhatta.
The place
value system,
the decimal
system was
developed in
India in 100
BC.
Brahamanas agriculture
remained the as the
head of economy. There
were mentions of
different agriculture
operations too which
included a new
significance in cattle.
Craft making was also
included in this
economy as well. Many
occupations of the arts
and creations were
popular too. It
differentiated with age
and gender though.
Forests too and natural
habitats and plants and
animals are mentioned
as a big use of
agriculture as well.
Wood obtained from
forests made a big
difference as well.
Commerce and trade in
the economy came much
later for the richness in
agriculture in India was
huge. So in conclusion,
agriculture was the
main sphere of economy
in Ancient India.
Lastly we have the
greatest
accomplishment of
all: the Great Wall
of China. This
amazing feat was
built to keep
attackers out of
China and is still
around today.
Ancient China had
king was the
religious and political
head of the society.
He ruled through
dynastic alliances;
divination (his
subjects believed that
he alone could
predict the future by
interpreting cracks in
animal bones); and
The Ancient Chinese
were said to have
three main
religions;
Confucianism,
Buddhism,
and Taoism.
Christianity and
Islam
came later.
Confucianism,
The achient chinese had 3
main religions. They had
Confucianism,
Buddhism, and Taoism.
They had some
ahievements that include
the great wall of china,
gunpowder,compass,
paper, and the clock.
They had an economy
that consisted of farming
and military . Their
political system had a
He believed
that China had
forgotten old
traditions
and didn't
believe in
morales
anymore. His
teachings
included
guidelines on
how
families
should act and
behave and
what citizens
and kings
should do.
Laozi
Laozi was a
Daoist teacher
credited with
creating the
Daosim
religion.
Daoism was
about
following and
living in
harmony with
Dao, a figure
thought to be
the creator
of the universe
and the
guiding force
of reality. He
wrote a
famous text
many achievement
during their era.
Here are but a few:
royal journeys, hunts,
and military
campaigns that took
him to outlying areas.
Gunpowder
They were often at
was invented war with neighboring
and mainly
peoples and moved
used for
their capital several
fireworks but times. Kings could
was later
mobilize large armies
used for guns for warfare and huge
and
numbers of workers
explosives.
to construct
Paper was
defensive walls and
another
elaborate tombs.
invention
Then there was the
and was
generals whom
made from
served him and
papyrus and
served in the armies
was used
forces. Next, there
writing. We
are the merchants
use paper
whom supplied the
everyday in
king and the armies
our lives, so
with the products that
we can thank they sell and
China for
exchange; they are
this.
above the peasants
The sun dial and farmers whom
was also
either do nothing or
invented to
work as farmers or
keep time
little shop workers.
and even
though you
may think
that time isn't
important to
keep it is it
help us
organize our
brought to China by
Confucius, is the first
of the three main
religions.
Confucianism is a
philosophical and
ethical
system. The second
of the
main religions
known as
Tao (as well Dao) is
also a
philosophical system
but
instead of being an
ethical
system it is a
religious system
meant to get
followers closer to
their path. The third
and one of the
most well-known
religion of ancient
China is Buddhism.
Buddhism is the
belief that the goal in
life
for a member is to
become or find
enlightenment. This
idea came from the
founder of Buddhism
who we call Buddha.
‘pyrimid’ type system
with a king, then some
generals, and then some
merchants, and then
peasants.
Some of their important
figures are:
Confucias, Laozi, Ying
Zhang,the han dynasty,
and the Shang dynasty.
about Daoism
called The
Way and Its
Power. Laozi
helped spread
the Dao
religion all
throughout
China.
Shi Huangdi
Shi Huangdi's
real name was
Ying Zheng.
During the
Warring
StatesPeriod
after the fall
of the Zhou
Dynasty, the
Qin Dynasty
conquered
most of China.
Led by Zheng,
he became
emperor of his
new land and
renamed
himself Shi
Huangdi.
Under his
power, he
united most of
China together
into one
powerful
nation. The
government of
the Qin was
very harsh,
day.
Lastly we
have the
compass
which was
used to give
direction and
this is
important
because it
helps us
when we get
lost.
and
punishments
were severe.
Since Huangdi
was a
Legalist, a
person who
followed the
Legalism
religion, he
burned all
books against
Legalism.
Despite this,
there were
many
achievements
accomplished
during his
reign. A new
monetary
system was
made, a new
writing system
was created, a
new law
system was
created, roads
and canals
were built and
improved,
irrigation was
improved, and
Huangandi
created the
Great Wall of
China. Under
Huangdi, he
helped unify
most of China
into one
nation.
Shang Dynasty
The Shang
Dynasty was
the first
dynasty with
clear evidence
of its
existence. The
Xia Dynasty
may have
existed,
though we are
not sure.
Established in
the 1500s BC,
the Shang
ruled in the
Huang He
Valley.
They created a
social order
that went from
the king, to
the nobles and
royal families,
to the
warriors, to
the artisans, to
the farmers,
and then the
slaves. The
Shang had
many
important
achievements,
such as
China's first
writing
system, and
many others.
The Shang
Dynasty was
the first of
many
dynasties to
follow ing
China's
ancinet
history.
Han Dynasty
After the fall of the
Qin Dynasty in 207
BC, China fell into
civil war. Liu Bang
led an army, took
control of
China, and created the
Han Dynasty in 206
BC. The laws were
less stricter compared
to the Qin Dynasty.
Liu Bang lowered
taxes and gave out
land to people who
supported him.
During this dynasty,
there were
many achievements,
such as public school
system and the Silk
Road, a merchant
route. There social
order
consisted of the
emperor, his court,
and the scholars at the
top class, peasants
and farmers at the
second
class, artisans at the
third class, and
merchants at the
bottom. Even though
merchants were at the
bottom,
they could be very
rich and powerful.
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Abrahamhe was important
because father of
Jewish tribe.
o
Hebrews/Israelites
Moseswas important
because he is the
leader of the
Israelites and he
helped the Jews
escape from
Egypt.
o
Rameseshe was important
because he is
Moses’s brother
but he was the one
who wanted to
kill his brother.
o
Tzipporahwas important
because he gave
faith to Moses
1. The exodus
2.The move to egypt
3.beating back the
palistinians
4.Israil devides
5.rebelion against rome
Political system:
Nomads, later kings.
They were based on
agriculture and farming.
Religion:
Mostly Jew’s, some
christians later.
The achient Hebrews had
some important people
that inluided moses,
abriham, Tzipporah, and
Miriam. They had some
significant achievements
that included the exodus,
getting into Egypt,
beating the palistinisans,
deviding, and rebelling
against rome. They were
initialy nomads, but they
later had a king. Their
religion was mostly
jewish, but some were
Christian.
during escaping
Egypt.
Miriam- was important
because she also gave
faith to Moses’s and told
him to never give up.
Ancient Greece
5 key people include:
1.Aristole
2.Alexander the great
3.Percies
4.Archemidies
5.Pesistrasus
1.Olympics
2.Stories
3.scrolls
4.theatre
5.jury system
The greeks tried to make
a form of
democracy(people
rule)Anyone who
threatened the city state
could be banished
however without a trial.
The economy was
fishing, agriculture, and
others.
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They belived in may gods
and goddeses. The romas
modeled their gods after
the greeks.
Some key people from
Greece include Aristole,
Alexander the great,
Perices, Arhemidies, and
Pesistrasus. They had
some achievements that
include the Olmpics,
stories, scrolls, theatre,
and a jury system. They
tried to make some sort
of democracy system,
however they could
banish any people who
threaghened the city with
out a trial. There
economy was very broad
but forcused on fishing
and agriculture. Their
religion was about
polytheism and later the
romans copyied their
gods to make their own
religion.
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Ancient Rome