river valley civilizations - mr. kim's history...
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KEY VOCABULARY
• Neolithic Revolution—food gathering to
food prod., farming, animals domesticated
• Slash-and-burn farming—cutting
down/burning clearing a field ashes act as
fertilizer
• Nomads—group of people…following food
source.
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KEY VOCABULARY• Civilization – form of culture, live in cities
have complex social institutions, writing, law,
gov. soc. class
• Empire – group of nations ruled by a single
ruler or govnt.
• Theocracy – govnt led by relig. leaders or/and
regard as a god
• Polytheistic – belief in many gods
• Monotheistic – belief in only one god
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QUESTIONS TO KEEP IN
MIND:
• How did geography impact the first
civilizations?
• How did changes in the Neolithic
Revolution lead to the development of
River Valley Civilizations?
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THE RISE OF CIVILIZATION
• Arose in 4 separate river valleys around
3500 B.C.
• Fertile soil, mild climate, waterway for
transportation, water for crops & drinking
• Provided for abundant crops and food
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What is civilization
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River Valley
Civilizations• 3500 to 500 BC
The “Cradles of Civilization”
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Where did the earliest
civilizations develop?
• River valleys
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Why did ancient civilizations
develop in river valleys?
• They had rich soil for agriculture because
periodic flooding left silt which made the soil
rich in nutrients
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They were protected by geographic
barriers (mountains, deserts, seas,
jungles, etc.)
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Where were the earliest civilizations
located and when did they exist?
E M I C
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River Valley Civilizations
• Mesopotamia in Southwest Asia
• Egypt in Northeast Africa
• India in South Asia
• China in East Asia
• From west to east “EMIC”
(3500 BC to 500 BC)
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What were some characteristics
of the Ancient River Valley
civilizations?
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Mesopotamia: SumerGeography
•Mesopotamia was a region located in the
part of the Fertile Crescent that lies between
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Mesopotamia
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Mesopotamia
• Present-day Iraq
(Middle East).
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• Protected on three sides by mountains, deserts and the Persian Gulf (but vulnerable to invaders from the north)
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• Sumer was the first known civilization
• It arose in southern Mesopotamia
Sumerian Government
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Sumer• Sumer was made up of 12 independent city- states
each ruled by its own king.
• City-state: A city and the surrounding land
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Cuneiform:
• the first written
language (wedge
writing)
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Irrigation:
• brought water from the rivers to the fields
during the dry summer months
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Bronze
• Smelted from
copper and tin
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Other Sumerian
Accomplishments• Plow
• Ziggurats
• Wheeled vehicles
• Number system
based on 60
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Babylonian Empire• The first empire to arise in Mesopotamia
• Empire: several peoples, nations, or
previously independent states under the
control of one ruler.
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Code of Hammurabi
• First set of published laws
• Based on the principle of an “eye for an eye”
• Laws differed based on class
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Mesopotamia
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Ancient Egypt
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What will we learn?
1.Geography of Egypt
2.The Old Kingdom
3.Egyptian Culture
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Geography, Culture, & The Old
Kingdom1. Setting the Stage
a. Mesopotamia was home to the first civilization
b. Egypt will be one of the first empires: unity, stability, and cultural continuity
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Egypt is in Africa
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Geography, Culture, & The Old
Kingdom2. The Geography of Egypt: The Nile
a. The Nile River is the most important resource
b. Used for transportation, irrigation, defense, agriculture
c. The Nile is the longest river in the world at 4,100 miles long
d. Yearly flooding brought rich soil that would be left as the water receded
e. The Egyptians worshipped The Nile as a god
f. The Nile flooded like clockwork each year; unlike Mesopotamia
g. The Nile flows north, unlike most rivers
h. The Nile valley is surrounded by sun parched desert
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The Nile
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Geography, Culture, & The Old
Kingdomi. Three disadvantages:
i. If flooded a few feet less than normal, thousands would starve
ii. If flooded a few feet more than normal, homes & property destroyed
iii. Desert on each side of river forced Egyptians to live on small strip of land on
the river- however, this also acted as a natural barrier against invaders
j. Upper and Lower Egypt (see map on p.36 or next slide)
k. Nubia to the south was rich in gold and was subject to Egypt’s authority
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Geography, Culture, & The Old
Kingdom3. Egypt Unites into a Kingdom
a. A king named Narmer united Upper and Lower Egypt into one empire in 3000 BC
b. Narmer Palette depicts with hieroglyphics how Narmer unified Egypt
c. Narmer is sometimes called the Scorpion King
d. Narmer created the first Egyptian dynasty
e. Ancient Egypt would see 31 dynasties spanning 2,600 years
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The Scorpion king…NO!
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Geography, Culture, & The Old
Kingdom4. The Old Kingdom
a. Old Kingdom or “Age of Pyramids”
b. 2660-2180 B.C. when many patterns for Egyptian Civilization were
established
c. Most of the pyramids were built in this time period
d. Pyramid: immense stone structure often built as tombs
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Geography, Culture, & The Old
Kingdome. Djoser built the Step Pyramid
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Geography, Culture, & The Old
Kingdomf. Snefru built the Bent Pyramid
g. Snefru built the Red Pyramidh. Eventually the power of the pharaohs declined and ended Old Kingdom
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Geography Culture, & The Old
Kingdomi. Khufu built the first of the Great Pyramids at Giza
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Never happened…
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Tourism + Egypt = Money
Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas, NV
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Geography, Culture, & The Old
Kingdom5. Egyptian Culture
a. Pharaohs: Egyptian pharaohs ruled absolutely
b. The pharaohs stood at the center of Egyptian culture, government, and religion
c. This type of government in which rule is based on religious authority is a
theocracy
d. Polytheistic: belief in many gods
e. Re (sun god), Osiris (god of the dead), Goddess Isis (represented ideal mother
and wife)
f. Believed in afterlife and built burial chambers and tombs
g. Mummification: embalming and drying of corpses to prevent decay
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Mummies
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The Mummy
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Geography, Culture, & The Old
Kingdom6. Egyptian Society
Pharaoh's most trusted
advisor
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Geography, Culture, & The Old
Kingdomb. Not locked into social class
c. Women held many of the same rights as men i. Could propose marriage
ii. Often married between ages 14-16
iii. If granted a divorce, she was entitled to one-third of the couple’s property
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Geography, Culture, & The Old
Kingdomd. Egyptians wrote using hieroglyphics or carvings of symbols and pictographs
e. Symbols stood for ideas instead of words
f. Invented a writing surface out of papyrus reeds
g. Egyptians created a 365 day calendar with 12 months of 30 days
h. Egyptian doctors knew about human pulse, how to set broken bones, and even
used surgery in some cases
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Geography, Culture, & The Old
Kingdom• Result: The Egyptians had accomplished something
no one had ever done: Built one of the first truly
unique united empires on the planet.
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Constructive Response Questions
1. Summarize the geography of Egypt and its
surrounding lands:
2. Describe Egyptian culture including details
on their government, religion, and social
structure.
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Nile Delta• The delta was located
in Lower Egypt (northern Egypt -lower in elevation)
• Delta: broad, marshy, triangular area of land formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of a river.
•
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EgyptGeography
• Nile Delta and
Nile River Valley
(Northeast Africa)
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Protected by deserts and seas
View from space shuttle
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Egyptian Government
• Pharoahs were rulers
thought to be gods. They
had absolute power
(complete control) over
the Egyptian Empire.
• They were thought to be
responsible for making the
sun rise, the Nile flood,
and crops grow.
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• Egypt, had a rigid class system and
slavery was accepted.
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Egyptian Religion
• Like other River Valley peoples, Egyptians were polytheistic (believed in many gods).
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Egyptian Writing
•Hieroglyphics: Pictures stood for sounds as
well as ideas
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India (Indus
River ValleyOutcome: Geography & Early
Civilization
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Constructive Response Question
1. Describe the geography of the Indian
Subcontinent:
2. Trace the development and significance of
the civilization that developed in the Indus
River Valley.
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What will we learn?
1. Geography of India
2. Indus River Valley cultures
3. End of the Indus River Valley cultures
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Geography & Early Civilization
1. Setting the Stagea. Historians know less about the origins and eventual decline of early Indian cultures because the
language of the culture has not been translated yet.
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Indian
Sub-Continent
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Geography & Early Civilization
2. The Geography of the Indian Subcontinenta. India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh make up the landmass of the Indian Subcontinent
b. This region is separated from Asia by several mountain ranges, some of the tallest in the world
i. Hindu Kush, Karakorum, & Himalayas
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Indian
Sub-ContinentMountain
Ranges
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Geography & Early Civilization
c. Indus River
i. Farming is only possible in the areas directly watered by the Indus
ii. Much of the lower Indus Valley is occupied by the Thar Desert
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Geography & Early Civilization
d. Ganges River
i. The Ganges flows from the Himalayas and flows across
northern India
ii. It joins the Brahmaputra River as it flows into the Bay of
Bengal
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Indian
Sub-ContinentRiver
Systems
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Geography & Early Civilization
e. Together these rivers make up a large area called the Indo-Gangetic Plain which was great for
agriculture, transportation, and irrigation
f. Seasonal winds called monsoons dominate India’s climate
g. Environmental challenges
i. Yearly floods- unpredictable
ii. The rivers sometimes change course
iii. Monsoons brought unpredictable cycles of wet and dry seasons
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Indian
Sub-ContinentIndo-Gangetic
Plain
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Monsoons
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Early
Civilization
Along the Indus
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Geography & Early Civilization
3. Civilization Emerges on the Indusa. Historians have yet to decipher the Indus system of writing
b. Still unclear when civilization began but evidence shows that people were using
domesticated goats and sheep around the year 7000 B.C.
c. The Indus Valley civilization is sometimes called the Harappan Civilization because of
many archeological discoveries made there
d. City planning was one of their most remarkable achievements
e. They used a grid system unlike Mesopotamia’s maze of winding streets
f. Engineers used an advanced plumbing system that rivaled 19th century plumbing
g. This uniformity suggests that the Indus people had a strong central government
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Grid System
Mohenjo-Daro
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Plumbing
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Geography & Early Civilization
4. Harappan Culturea. Housing separations suggests divisions in society were not great
b. Artifacts of toys and clay pots suggest a relatively prosperous society
c. Few items of warfare found suggesting that conflict was limited
d. Animals were very important
e. Historians believe that Harappan civilization used a theocracy, Hindu connection?
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Geography & Early Civilization
5. Indus Valley Culture Endsa. Evidence found in the 1970s suggests that a shift in tectonic plates may have caused
earthquakes, flooding, and caused the Indus to change course
b. Some cities survived the disasters but other cities food supplies were affected
c. Later a group of people called the Aryans would sweep into the area and take control
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Constructive Response Question
1. Describe the geography of the Indian
Subcontinent:
2. Trace the development and significance of
the civilization that developed in the Indus
River Valley.
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India: Indus Valley Civilization
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Geography• Located on the Indus
River in present-day
Pakistan (Indian
subcontinent).
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Natural Barriers• The Himalayan and the Hindu Kush Mountains as
well as the Indian Ocean protected the Indian subcontinent from invasion.
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Indus Valley Government• Made up of independent city-states including
Harappa, and Mohenjo-Daro (and 2500 other
sites)
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Indus Valley Achievements• Plumbing
The great bath at Mohenjo-Daro
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Cotton Cloth• first to cultivate cotton and weave its fibers
into cloth (textiles)
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Writing• has not been deciphered
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Indus Valley
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ChinaGeography
• Huang He River
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•Also called the Yellow River and the River of
Sorrows (yellow silt caused flooding)
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Flooding of the Huang He• Satellite images
before after
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• Protected by the Gobi desert,
Himalayan Mountains, Pacific Ocean,
dense jungles
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Chinese Government
• China was ruled by a succession of rulingfamilies called dynasties (Early dynasties: Shang and Zhou)
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China
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• Chinese rulers
were
considered
divine (god-
like).
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• They served under a mandate of heaven(approval of the gods) only as long as their
rule was just
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Dynastic Cycle:• Explains the rise and fall of families of rulers
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Ancestor Worship• The Chinese believed that the spirits of family
ancestors could bring good fortune or disaster
• They paid respect to family ancestors and made
sacrifices in their honor
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• Silk cloth (made from the cocoons of
silkworms).
Early Chinese Achievements
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Writing:
• The earliest evidence of Chinese writing is found on oracle bones.
• Characters stood for ideas, not sounds.
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Irrigation:
• Water wheels
were used to
bring river water
to the fields
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• Bronze
Bronze vessel used for sacrificial food
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Shang Dynasty