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Features of Early Civilizations

Features of Early Civilizations. Ancient Mesopotamia Government. City States: Cities that control the lands around them. King Hammurabi-First to enforce a set of laws, believed strong should not control the week. Kings ruled-----> Often War heroes. Ancient Mesopotamia Food Supply. Many Crops

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Features of Early Civilizations

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  1. Features of Early Civilizations

  2. Ancient Mesopotamia Government • City States: Cities that control the lands around them. • King Hammurabi-First to enforce a set of laws, believed strong should not control the week. • Kings ruled-----> Often War heroes.

  3. Ancient Mesopotamia Food Supply • Many Crops • Plenty of food due to irrigation. • Most people were farmers. • Rich soil from the Fertile Crescent and floods.

  4. Ancient Mesopotamia Economics • Traded with other towns/cities in the area. • Traded or traded for tools, wheat, barley, copper, tin, and timber (wood). • Farming

  5. Ancient Mesopotamia Resources and Technology • Invented 12 month calendar, wheel, plow, writing system (cuneiform), sailboat, geometry, number system based on 60, 60 second minute, 60 minute hour, 360 degree circle.

  6. Ancient Mesopotamia Division of Labor • Three social classes: Upper, Middle, and Lower. • Upper: Kings, Priests, Government Officials. • Middle: Artisans, Merchants, Farmers, and Fishers. • Low: Enslaved Prisoners of war, criminals, unskilled.

  7. Ancients Mesopotamia Communication • Only men (wealthy) went to school. • Used Cuneiform (wedged shaped writing). • Scribes kept records. • Writing system (Cuneiform) to keep records and pass ideas.

  8. Ancient Egypt Government • Used to direct and plan activities to resolve problems in society. • Early Rulers were village chiefs. • Eventually rulers came from a dynasty, or bloodline of power. • Leaders known as Pharohs.

  9. Ancient Egypt Food Supply • Successful Farmers • Wheat, barley, and flax seed. • Often grew surplus. • Irrigation helped their success. • Regular flooding = surplus.

  10. Ancient Egypt Economics • Farming • Trade w/Mesopotamia. • Business owners/shop keepers. • Trade with each other.

  11. Ancient Egypt Resources and Technology • Shadoof—Bucket attached to a long pole and dipped into the water. • Papyrus—First paper made from it. • First medical books • Number system based on 10. • Writing system, hieroglyphics, picture writing.

  12. Ancient Egypt Division of Labor • 3 Social Classes: Upper, Middle, Lower. • Upper: Pharaoh, nobles, priests, wealthy. • Middle: Traders, artisans, shopkeepers, scribes, skilled workers. • Lower: Unskilled workers, farmers, herders.

  13. Ancient Egypt Communication • Hieroglyphics • Picture writing • Later, pictures stood for sounds • Ex. Boat =

  14. Ancient India Government • Little known due to lack of records. • Religion and politics were closely connected (normal for the time). • Kings and Priests most influential.

  15. Ancient India Food Supply • Rice, wheat, barely, peas • Cattle were prized for because of meat, milk, and being a source of butter. • Later cattle became sacred and were forbidden to be eaten (Aryans). • Fertile soil and river floods helped provide surplus.

  16. Ancient India Economics • Cattle sometimes used as money. • Individual wealth based on # of cattle on had.

  17. Ancient India Resources and Technology • Iron plow • Algebra • Idea of “zero” • Infinity • Symbols for numbers 1-9 • Medical tools • Plastic surgery • Mapped movement of universe • Earth revolved around the sun • Steel tools and weapons

  18. Ancient India Division of Labor • Caste System • Made of 4 Varnas, or levels. • Priests • Rulers/Warriors • Farmers, merchants • Slaves, servants • Untouchables—performed the lowest and most unwanted jobs: ex. cleaning up body fluids and animal carcasses.

  19. Ancient India Communication • Sanskrit: Written language • Many songs, poems, and prayers passed along.

  20. Ancient China Government • Dynasties: Power passed in the bloodline, power stays within a family. • Kings • Bureaucracy: appointed officials responsible for different areas of government….government broken up.

  21. Ancient China Food Supply • Grains, wheat, and rice • Cattle, sheep, and chickens • Tea • Fertile soil and flooding of rivers • Surplus allowed population to grow.

  22. Ancient China Economics • Traded tea, porcelain, paper, steel, silk • Traded for gold, silver, precious stones, and fine woods. • The route western Asia and Europe used became known as the Silk Road.

  23. Ancient China Resources and Technology • Iron plow • Irrigation and flood system • Cross bow • Abacus (ancient calculator) • Great Wall • Printing Press • Gun Powder • Porcelain • Fireworks • Boat rudders • Coal • Steel (Armor swords, helmets, stoves, tools, drills, chains, nails, and needles)

  24. Ancient China Division of Labor • Aristocrats-Wealthy Landowners • Farmers • Merchants

  25. Ancient China Communication • Pictographs-Characters that stand for objects. • Ideographs-Characters used in writing that joins two pictographs together. • Calligraphy-Beautiful hand writing (pg. 421)

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