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Review Stuff – Don’t copy. Paleolithic – Food Gatherers on the move Neolithic – 1 st to settle in one place Civilization definition – what needs to happen?. ANCIENTS CREATE CIVILIZATIONS. Evidence of Beginnings. Geography Connection:
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Review Stuff – Don’t copy Paleolithic – Food Gatherers on the move Neolithic – 1st to settle in one place Civilization definition – what needs to happen?
Evidence of Beginnings Geography Connection: All great civilizations began with settlement near the geographic feature of ___________.
Connection To Present What are some common things we see?
Now back to the past…. The Fertile Crescent ( Know the shape? Draw a crescent shape) Historians have identified this area as where it all began.
I. Mesopotamia Pg 55 A. Means: “Land between the rivers” B. Geography: The Tigris & Euphrates (you-freight-ees) C. Mesopotamia is known as the “Cradle of Civilization” This means? D. Modern Day: Iraq & Middle Eastern areas
MAPPING – Use the Map Given • Use Atlas at Back of Book or Maps in the Power Point: Label: INDIA ARABIA AFRICA ASIA • Label: MEDITERRANEAN SEA RED SEA PERSIAN GULF • Trace Blue & Label these 2 Rivers: Tigris & Euphrates • Use Green pencil & Color/Shade the Key and Area on Map: FERTILE CRESCENT
E.SUMER(pronounced Sooo-mer) Earliest known PEOPLE. Sumerians developed many history firsts: 1. Government – Organization: City-States - How were early cities organized?
See the connection to the past? GGGGGGG
Language development resulted in 1st schools 2. Language – first writing called PG 58 ____________________
Contributions: See Textbook: Pg 63 3. Technology: 4. Science: 5. Math:
F. Other Civilizations Click here: http://www.mrdowling.com/603- hammurabi.html 1. Hammurabi of Babylon a) What was his contribution to civilization? b) Code Comparison to RHS Don’t write this – do it in my notes: List any 2 “codes or laws” that helps our School function better.
Required Reading http://www.mrdowling.com/603-hebrews.html 2. Hebrews– Old Testament of the Bible a. Created Monotheism – they are unique in religious belief because…… (explain) b. Today these people practice Judaism and live in the country of ___________
3. Phoenicians – created 1st Alphabet similar to ours http://www.mrdowling.com/609-carthage.html http://www.lebanon2000.com/ph.htm
B. Things We Know 1. Pyramids – why? 2. Pharoahs are….? 3. Connection between the two 4. Language called: Hieroglyphics Refer to Nova Pyramid