The Beginnings of Civilizations
______ was created to remember laws, records, and to share knowledge. They also discovered ______ such as astronomy, engineering, and mathematics.
Writing and science
Egyptian
The Nile River
The _____ were from southern Mesopotomia
Lower Egypt was in the ______ while Upper Egypt was in the ________.
Upper Egypt: South
Organized in order of importance
Hierarchical
Society was lead by kings and pharaohs. Who controlled all the wealth and power. Under them were officials, soliders, priests, peasants, and slaves. This describes a civilization's _______ ________.
Social Differences or hierarchy
Mesopotamian Civilization
Mesopotamia contributed culturally through the invention of ______. With this they created the first law of code and first literary work.
Writing
During this period, the pharaohs re-established control.
New Kingdom
Building in which things are stored
Storehouse
Commercial and Cultural Exchange
More crops means cities could trade with others
Indus and Ganges
Indian Civilization
Mesopotamia also created lunar calendars, medicines, and a numeral system for accounting. These are examples of their contributions to _________.
Science
The first pharaohs unified Egypt during this era.
Old Kingdom
Extra or more than needed
Surplus
Development of Cities: Cities became bigger than ever before! They needed _____ & ______ to create order and help people live
laws and taxes
The Chinese Civilization
Huang He, or Yellow River
Architectural
Why did Egyptians turn dead bodies into mummies?
They needed to preserve the body so their souls could be judged in the afterlife.
Type of soil that can be molded and baked to make objects
Clay
Why did civilizations develop around rivers?
Important for major cities because it provided fertile soil, which could grow a lot of food.
What were the 3 seasons Egyptians used to divide the year? And how did it relate to the river?
Inundation, Growth, and Harvest. It was based on how much water was in the river.
The first literary work created was called The ____ of _______.
Order these social groups in order of importance.
Soldiers / Merchants / Artisans
Slaves
Viziers & Scribes & Priests
Pharaoh
Peasants
Pharaoh
Viziers / Scribes / Priests
Soldiers / Merchants / Artisans
Peasants
Slaves
To become very successful
Flourished