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1.4:
Ancient Hebrew
Civilization
patriarchal society
the Torah—
accurate
historical
source?*
cultural contacts
pastoral economy*
ethical
monotheism
Ten
Commandments
covenant
with God
King Saul*
King
David—
Jerusalem*
King
Solomon*
attacks on
Jerusalem
diaspora
1.5:
Ancient Indian
Civilization
Harappan writing
Harappan ruins
*
Aryan
religious
beliefs
Hinduism
the Vedas*
reincarnation,
karma, and
dharma
1.6:
Ancient Chinese
Civilization
Xia Dynasty—mythical or not?*
Shang ruins at Anyang*
oracle bones
Zhou Dynasty
the Dynastic Cycle in China
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the New Dynasty
restores peace
appoints loyal
officials
redistributes land
to peasants
builds canals,
irrigation systems,
and roads
repairs defensive
walls
After several
generations, the
new dynasty
becomes an aging
dynasty
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Problems
•
the Aging Dynasty
neglects
government duties
ignores corrupt
officials
loses control of the
provinces
allows defensive
walls to decay
imposes heavy taxes
to pay for luxuries
• floods, famine,
earthquakes
New dynasty claims
the Mandate of
Heaven
• invasions
• peasant revolts
Aging dynasty loses
the Mandate of
Heaven
Confucianism
filial piety
Legalism-Hanfeizi
Daoism-Laozi
yin and
yang
Unit 1:
Essential
Questions
Post-unit Discussion
What does it
mean to be
civilized?
How does the
availability of
resources affect
the development
of civilizations?
How do
institutions
affect human
behavior?
How do
geographic
factors affect
how people
live?
Post Unit Question:
Which of the
ancient
civilizations we
have studied was
the most civilized?
Why?
Post Unit Question:
Which of the
ancient
civilizations we
have studied was
the least
civilized? Why?