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Mesopotamian Civilization: Part 1Begun 8/18/2014
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What happened before Mesopotamian Civilization?
* Paleolithic Age2.5 million years ago to
@ 8000 B.C.
*Neolithic Age @ 8000 B.C. to@ 3000 B.C.
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Development of Ancient River Valley Civilizations
●aka = “Cradles of Civilizationo3500 BCE
●Rivers needed for irrigation of crops
•1.Mesopotamiao–1.Tigris R. & Euphrates R.
•2.Egypto–1.Nile R.
•3.Indiao–1.Indus R.
•4.Chinao–1.Huang He
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First Four River Valley CivilizationsCradles of Civilization
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Nile River
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Nile River
Mesopotamia
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Nile River
Mesopotamia
Indus River
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Nile River
Mesopotamia
Indus River
Huang He
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Nile River
Mesopotamia
Indus River
Huang He
Why are they called ‘Cradles of
Civilization?’
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Characteristics of Civilization
●Complex Social InstitutionsoGovernment
Organized
oComplex Religions Polytheistic
●Advanced TechnologyoIrrigation Systems
oEngineering Palaces/Temples
●Division of LaboroSpecialization of Labor
oArtisans
●CalendaroKeep track of flooding &
religious ceremonies
●Written LanguageoKeep records of
agriculture/taxes
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MesopotamiaMeso = Middle
Po = River
Tamia = Land
Part of an area known as the
Fertile
Crescent
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What is a city-state?
●•Independent city surrounded by farmland●•Ruled by individual rulers
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Farmland
City
Oldest cities in the World are
thought to be Sumer’s.
Farmland
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What types of governments began during this time?
Dynasties – * series of rulers from the same family
*usually a Monarchy
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Besides rulers, who ranked at the top of social classes?
Priests – people believed they
spoke with the gods.
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What were the Sumerian temples?
Ziggurats
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What were the Sumerian temples?
Ziggurats – ●•temple & religious
center ●• stored grain
●• housed priests
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1. Known as a step pyramid
2. Emphasis(?) = altar at the top
Actual Sumerian Ziggurat
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Sumerian Ziggurat ca. 3500 B.C.E.
Mayan Pyramid ca.
700 C.E.
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What inventions can be attributed to the Sumerians?
wheel
sail
plow
And….
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The City
And….
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The umbrella!
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The most important invention?....World’s first form of written
language…
Cuneiform
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Examples
Created using small wedge-shaped stylus on clay tablets
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(1:08)
Sumer (5:29)
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The Epic of Gilgamesh* Oldest known written story
*Follows the adventures of the Sumerian King of Uruk
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Mesopotamian Civilization: Part 2
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Quiz Friday!
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Essential Knowledge
13. What were the 1st 4 River Valley Civilizations?14. What was the name of the earliest known civilization?15. What is an independent city surrounded by farmland?16. What is the earliest known written language?
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What other civilizations came about during/after the
Sumerians?
1.Akkadians2.Babylonians3.Phoenicians4.Assyrians5.Hebrews
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Akkadians●Greatest Leader = Sargon
●1st to create an Empire
oconquered city-states of
Sumer●Lasted only 200 years ofighting within empireofamine
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Sargon of Akkad – 1st Emperor
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The Babylonians●•Overtook Sumerians ●•Capital city = Babylon
●•Greatest Ruler =
Hammurabi●•Hammurabi’s greatest contribution = World’s first law code.
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Hammurabi’s Law Code●Specific punishments for specific actions
●Property issues ●Harsh punishments.●Social classes punished/rewarded differently
Think/raise/speak (30 seconds)- Is this fair? Why or why not?
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Eye for an Eye mentality.Upper classes treated differently from lower classes
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Essential Knowledge
17. Who was the World’s 1st Emperor?18. Which Mesopotamian Civilization had Hammurabi as their greatest ruler?19. What was Hammurabi’s greatest achievement?20. True or False: All people were equal under Hammurabi’s Law Code?
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Okay, Let’s Review!
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What is the term for an independent city which is surrounded by farmland?
A city-state
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What was the first civilization to create cities?
Sumer
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What were some of the inventions of the
Sumerians?
1.Plow
2.Umbrella
3.Wheel
4.Cities
5.Language
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What was their written language called?
Cuneiform
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Who was the Akkadian leader who first created an empire?
Sargon
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What civilization created a great capital on the banks of
the Euphrates?
The Babylonians
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What great Babylonian leader created the first law code?
Hammurabi