Survey
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
Download River Valley Civilizations: Periodization 1
Document related concepts
no text concepts found
Transcript
AP World History KHS 2014-15 River Valley Civilizations: Periodization 1 You may use bullets to identify the various unique as well as shared characteristics of these river civilizations. As you read the 1sr chapters in the textbook, note everything you can about these first major civilizations. (Note: leave the parts of the graphic organizer focused on Mesoamerican and Andean South American civilizations blank for now.) River Valley Specific Characteristics Shared Characteristics Civilization Mesopotamia Egypt Indus Valley 1 AP World History KHS 2014-15 River Valley Civilizations: Periodization 1 River Valley Civilization Specific Characteristics Shared Characteristics Shang Dynasty /Huang He Valley Mesoamerica and Andean South America 2 AP World History KHS 2014-15 Classical Civilizations: Periodization 2 (600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E.) Classical civilizations are defined as those that had a large, enduring influence over a large number of people. Thus, classical civilizations are important topics in AP World History due to their impact. Classical civilizations include the Zhou, Qin, and Han dynasties of China, the Mauryan and Gupta dynasties of India, the Persian Empire, the Greek city-states, Alexander the Great's empire, and the Roman Empire. A FEW EXAMPLES HAVE BEEN DONE FOR YOU. Classical Chinese Specific Characteristics Significance Dynasty (include dates) Zhou •increasingly centralized government with growing bureaucracy Qin Han Classical India (include dates) Specific Characteristics Significance • Aryans had huge influence over region, and their traditions and customs continue to influence India today Aryan India •after Epic Age, India divided into 16 states, with Magadha the strongest state Mauryan Dynasty 322-230 B.C.E. 1 AP World History Classical India (include dates) KHS 2014-15 Specific Characteristics Significance Specific Characteristics Significance Specific Characteristics Significance Gupta Dynasty Classical Middle East (include dates) Persian Empire Classical Mediterranean (include dates) Greece Alexander the Great 2 KHS 2014 - 15 AP W or Id H"IS t Ory Classical Mediterranean (include dates) Specific Characteristics Rome 3 Significance
