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Coercion & Consent
Writing & Accounting
The Granduer of Kings
100
Mesopotamia, China, Mesoamerica, and BLANK made the foundation for the First Civilizations
What is Egypt?
100
THIS was viewed as powerful, a gift from God, magical, and supernatural.
How was writing perceived in the First Civilizations?
100
How would Higher Powers dress and live during their lives? (Statement, not a question)
Higher powers would dress and live lavishly during their lifetimes.
200
These people were more privileged and honored than commoners and slaves, thus benefiting in the new system of civilization.
Who was the state? (Authorities)
200
Writing was used as THIS kind of a tool, as it kept track of people's fees, and earnings.
How was writing an accounting tool?
200
To honor dead authorities, people would do THIS. (Statement, not a question. Must guess at least two points for credit.)
People would build elaborate monuments, temples, statues, and etc.
300
Despite the coercion, these people were seen and treated as gods on earth, and were seen as taking care of the well beings of the citizens.
Who were the authorities?
300
THIS PERSON'S code was used to give distinctions between men, women, slaves, and higher powers.
Who was Hammurabi?
300
This Mesoamerican civilization would build gigantic heads, carved from blocks, to resemble and honor their late authorities.
Who were the Olmec people?
400
How did the way chiefdom and First Civilizations differ in getting their citizens to obey them? (Explanation, not a question.)
Cheifdoms used virtues such as persuasion, prestige, and gifts to make their citizens obey, while First Civilizations relied on coersion and violence.
400
What kind of conflicts became common, since writing has stemmed?
What are social and political conflicts?
400
The Maya temple of the Great Jaguar was thought to be most impressive in THIS city.
What is Tikal?