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Chart of ancient
River Valley Civilizations
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Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia
Major Water Source
Tigris River
Euphrates River
*Flooding unpredictable*
Mesopotamia
Advanced Cities
Ur
Babylon
Mesopotamia
Specialized Workers
Priests
Metalworkers
Scribes
Soldiers
Teachers
Farmers
Merchants
Weavers
Builders
Govt. officials
Mesopotamia
Complex Institutions
Formal govt. with officials and laws
• City-states
• Dynasties
Organized religion (polytheistic)
• Ziggurats
• Priests
Education system to train scribes
Mesopotamia
Advanced Technology
Wheel
Sail
Plow
Irrigation
Architecture: arches, ramps, ziggurats
Mesopotamia
Record Keeping
Cuneiform written on clay tablets
Egypt
Egypt
Major Water Source
Nile River
*Predictable flooding*
Egypt
Advanced Cities
Memphis
Thebes
Egypt
Specialized Workers
Priests
Scribes
Teachers
Merchants
Builders
Metalworkers
Soldiers
Farmers
Weavers
Govt. officials
Egypt
Complex Institutions
Theocracy with officials
and laws
– Pharaohs
– Dynasties
Organized religion
(polytheistic)
Egypt
Advanced Technology
Medicines
Pyramids
Mummification
Astronomy
Calendar (365 days)
Geometry
Egypt
Record Keeping
Hieroglyphics
Indus Valley
Indus Valley
Major Water Source
Indus River
*Unpredictable Flooding*
Indus Valley
Advanced Cities
Mohenjo-Daro
Harrappa
Indus Valley
Specialized Workers
Priests
Metalworkers
Scribes
Soldiers
Teachers
Farmers
Merchants
Weavers
Builders
Govt. officials
Indus Valley
Complex
Institutions
• Strong centralized
government
• Planned cities: grid
system
• Organized religion:
early form of Hinduism
Indus Valley
Advanced Technology
Plumbing and sewage systems
Oven-baked bricks
Sophisticated city-planning
Indus Valley
Record Keeping
Not yet deciphered
China
China
Major Water Source
Huang He (Yellow) River
Yangtze River
*Unpredictable flooding*
China
Advanced Cities
Anyang
Luoyang
China
Specialized Workers
Priests
Metalworkers
Scribes
Soldiers
Teachers
Farmers
Merchants
Weavers
Builders
Govt. officials
China
Complex Institutions
Organized
government:
Dynasties, feudalism
Organized Religion:
use of oracle bones
China
Advanced Technology
Walled cities
Bronzework
Silk
Iron
Coined money
China
Record Keeping
• Pictographic: a symbol
represents an idea or word
• Written language is
different than spoken
language