Download Ancient Civilizations

Survey
yes no Was this document useful for you?
   Thank you for your participation!

* Your assessment is very important for improving the work of artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project

page
1
page
2
page
3
page
4
page
5
page
6
page
7
page
8
page
9
page
10
page
11
page
12
Document related concepts
no text concepts found
Transcript 
Ancient Civilizations
Revolution

Creation of Permanent Settlements
– No longer nomadic

New Social Classes
– Chiefs and Warriors

New Technology
– Domestication of animals
Egyptian Civilization

Geography:
– North Africa
– Nile River

Religion:
– Polytheistic
– Belief in life after
death
 Government:
–Ruler-Pharaoh
–Both King and
God
 Contributions:
–Calendar
–Papyrus
–Advances in
Science and Art
–System of
writingHieroglyphics
Mesopotamina/Sumeria

Geography:
– Fertile Crescent
– Between the Tigris and Euphrates River
– Fertile Soil
 Religion:
– Polytheistic
– Ziggurats
 Government:
– Hereditary Ruler
– Chief Servant of the Gods

Contributions:
– Wheeled Vehicle
– Cuneiform-form of writing
– Developed Algebra and Geometry
Indus River Valley
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
Geography:
– India
– Dealt with Monsoons
 Religion:
– Polytheistic

 Contributions:
– Urban Planning
 Well
Planned Cities
China

Geography:
– River Valley of Huang He
 Yellow

River
Religion:
– Polytheistic
– Balance between Yin and the Yang

Government:
– Groups of Families ruled (Dynasty)

Contributions:
– Chinese Characters (written language)
Code of Hammurabi
The first Collection of Written Laws
Related documents