Mesopotamia
Type of writing and use?
Cuneiform, used for organization of labour.
Type of writing and uses?
Chinese writing, used for organization.
Type of writing and uses?
Hieroglyphics, used for law and justice.
Where were civilizations usually formed?
Beside rivers.
Where was it located?
Indus Valley
Components of an irrigation system and what it's used for.
Canal, dike, reservoirs
Used to water the crops.
Hierarchy Pyramid and roles.
King - he represented the Gods on the Earth.
Nobility - these people helped the king rule.
People - these people produced food, they also pay taxes.
Slaves - prisoners of war, they served the king.
Hierarchy Pyramid and their roles.
Pharaoh - he reigned over all of Egypt, he also represented the Gods on the Earth.
Dignitaries - they helped make the Pharaoh's decisions, they were members of his family.
Soldiers, Scribes, Merchants, Craftspeople, Priests - soldiers went to war, the scribes were selected boys who learned to write, merchants traded, craftspeople produced items, priests prayed and maintained at temples.
Peasants - these people paid taxes.
Slaves - they were considered as objects.
Decree
Rule imposed by a king.
Where was Indian Writing written?
On steatite seals.
Hierarchy Pyramid and their roles.
King - he managed everything and his power was inherited.
Elite - high priests, army commanders, rich merchants, they carried out his commands.
Free People - priests, craftspeople, peasants, merchants, soldiers, civil servants, they paid taxes.
Slaves - they were prisoners of war, they work at no cost.
The river they were closest to?
The Huang-Ho River, or the Yellow River.
The river they were located on.
The Nile River.
Census
A population count.
When was it developed?
Around 2900 BC.
The Code of Hammurabi and its influence on today's world.
The Code of Hammurabi were laws, ''an eye for an eye''
The laws helped form today's laws.
What are writers called in the Chinese civilization?
Diviners.
What was the Qadesh Peace Treaty?
The Egyptians had fought against the Hittites. After defeating them, the pharaoh signed a peace treaty.
Hierarchal
An order of social groups
When did it disappear?
in 1500 BC.
Definition of Civil Servant
Servants got paid, unlike slaves.
Who still uses Chinese writing today?
Koreans, Japanese, Vietnamese and the Chinese.
The only woman to reign Egypt.
Hatshepsut
Tyrant
A leader who abuses his power.
How many symbols was in Indian Writing?
400 symbols.