Six Characteristics of Civilizations

Ms. EliasWorld History (9th Grade)

iMater 2014-15

Essential Question

What factors contributed to the development of civilizations?

Pre-history

• Pre-historic = before written records• Two periods of pre-history to know–Paleolithic Era –Neolithic Era

Paleolithic Era (Stone Age)

• Stone primary material for tools• Hunter-gather• Nomadic lifestyle

Neolithic Age (New Stone Age)

• Agriculture• Domestication of animals• Some settlement• Some nomadic groups

Paleolithic

Age

Neolithic

Age

Agricultural Revolution

Neolithic

AgeDevelop

Civilization

PeopleStart toSettle

TIME

PLACE

River Valley Civilizations

1. Mesopotamia (Tigers & Euphrates Rivers) 2. Ancient Egypt (Nile River) 3. Ancient India (Indus River) 4. Ancient China (Huang He River)

Civilization

• A form of culture, characterized by cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record-keeping and advanced technology

Six Characteristics Civilization• To be a civilization, society must have a

majority of these:1. Cities2. Government 3. Religion 4. Social Structures 5. Writing 6. Art

Group Work: Ancient Civilization Part 1: Assign your Group Roles 1.Every member must fill out the Chart 2.Assign each member one of the 6 characteristic Part 2: Research your Civilization in Class Mesopotamia—Chapter 4 (pg. 73-93)Ancient Egypt—Chapter 5 (pg. 97-127)Ancient India—Chapter 9 (pg. 245-271) Ancient China—Chapter 10 (pg. 275-299)