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Characteristics of early Civs
Geography 1
Geography 2
Geography 3
Religions
100
permanent settlements (towns and villages) farming domestication
Neolithic Revolution
100
natural boundaries isolation ethnocentrism (middle kingdom)
China's geography
100
Himalayas/Hindu Kush - isolation for most of its history monsoons abundance of minerals and natural resources
India's geography
100
Arid/scarcity of water cultural crossroads abundance of oil/oil as a weapon/O.P.E.C.
Middle East geography
100
Quran Five pillars of Islam Monotheism/Muhammad and Allah
Islam
200
Along river valleys/fertile soil Nile, Indus, Huang He, Tigris and Euphrates Egyptian Civilization, Indus Civilization, Mesopotamia
Earliest Civilizations
200
Archipelago lack of natural resources mountainous isolation and homogeneity Dependent on trade/interdependent
Japan's Geography
200
diverse geographical features diverse cultures/difficult to unify as one nation difficulty in transportation and communication
Latin America's geography
200
Limit communication limit travel and trade act as barriers
deserts
200
Monotheistic The Torah/Talmud The Covenant - The Promised land/Israel
Judaism
300
Fertile soil Communication and transportation unify people
River valleys
300
Iregular coastlines trade development of navy/imperialistic
Western Europe's geography
300
India and southeast Asia seasonal winds that bring much needed rain or dry air could be devastating
monsoons
300
improve communication improve travel and trade bring unity
rivers
300
Seeks social order and harmony and stability The five relationships/importance of family and ethics Filial piety and analects
Confucianism
400
Social order Strict eye for an eye Like other codes of law
Hammurabi's Code
400
Sahara desert and desertification distinct culture from sub-saharan culture difficulty with trade, communication, and travel
Northern Afria's geography
400
stategic locations for trade Bosporus, Dardanelles, Malacca, Hormuz & Magellan Constantinople
Straits
400
historically driven by its need for access to warm water ports/Peter the Great Northern European plain was a frequent invasion route by enemies Russian winter: Swedes, French, and Germans defeated
Russia's geography
400
The Caste System/rigid class system Reincarnation/Dharma and Karma Moksha and Ahimsa
Hinduism
500
Similar to the European theory of divine right believed authority came from god ends in 1911 (first Chinese revolution)
Mandate of Heaven/Dynastic Cycle
500
no natural bays and harbor little trade Africa
Regular/smooth coastlines
500
Exchange of ideas between different cultures Buddhism spreading from India into China and Southeast Asia Occurs along trade routes/Silk Road
Cultural Diffusion
500
Abundance of minerals and resources European interest through imperialism diverse geographical features
Sub-Saharan Africa's features
500
Siddharta Guatema Reincarnation/Nirvana 4 Noble Truths and Eightfold Path
Buddhism