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Review of River Valley Civilizations

Review of River Valley Civilizations. 6 th Grade Social Studies. River Valleys. Ancient Sumer. GEOGRAPHY Tigris & Euphrates Rivers STABLE FOOD SUPPLY irrigation systems f looding p lanting harvesting. GOVERNMENT king government officials Hammurabi’s Code of Laws.

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Review of River Valley Civilizations

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  1. Review of River Valley Civilizations 6th Grade Social Studies

  2. River Valleys

  3. Ancient Sumer GEOGRAPHY • Tigris & Euphrates Rivers STABLE FOOD SUPPLY • irrigation systems • flooding • planting • harvesting

  4. GOVERNMENT • king • government officials • Hammurabi’s Code of Laws “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.”

  5. RELIGION • polytheism – belief in many gods • worshipped in ziggurat • WRITING • cuneiform • THE ARTS • statues • reliefs • reflect daily life

  6. Ancient Egypt GEOGRAPHY • Nile River, Nile delta STABLE FOOD SUPPLY • Reeds, papyrus growing along Nile River banks

  7. GOVERNMENT • Pharaoh owned all of Egypt • and everything in it • pharaoh declared himself a god • SOCIAL STRUCTURE • Pharaoh • Government officials • Soldiers • Scribes • Merchants • Craftsmen • Peasants • Slaves

  8. RELIGION WRITING THE ARTS • polytheism hieroglyphics

  9. Ancient China GEOGRAPHY • Huang He River STABLE FOOD SUPPLY • loess • large, diverse landscape

  10. GOVERNMENT • King – owned all of China • Mandate of Heaven – chosen by the gods • Nobles – managed areas of land for king • SOCIAL STRUCTURE • Kings • nobles • artisans & traders • farmers • slaves The development of bronze tools and helmets made the Chinese army one of the strongest at the time.

  11. RELIGION • turtle shells • oracle bones • predictions • advice from ancestors • WRITING • Chinese characters • written on oracle bones • THE ARTS • jade and bronze

  12. Ancient India GEOGRAPHY • Indus River Valley STABLE FOOD SUPPLY • irrigation • the plow

  13. GOVERNMENT • King Ashoka – edicts • King Chandragupta • – “Golden Age” – great achievements • SOCIAL STRUCTURE • unified India through arranged marriages

  14. RELIGION • Hinduism • polytheism • Buddhism • Buddha • awakened one

  15. WRITING • Sanskrit • THE ARTS • artifacts of daily life

  16. Common Themes Lived near rivers for the resources Depended on river Irrigation was key to success When crops were plentiful – gods were pleased ~ When crops were few – gods displeased Once a stable food supply was established, it allowed ancient civilizations to pursue inventions and more creative pursuits

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