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Foundations of Civilizations

Explore the transition from the Paleolithic era to the Neolithic era and the consequences of settling down. Discover the establishment of empires in Mesopotamia, such as the Akkadians and Babylonians, and their lasting impact through laws like Hammurabi's Code. Engage in a group activity to create laws for a successful society.

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Foundations of Civilizations

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  1. Foundations of Civilizations

  2. What makes man different?

  3. Where???

  4. Move to Neolithic Era (Agriculture) • Pros • Stable food source • Food can be stored • Humans figure out how to domesticate animals • Domesticated animals lead to more crops • No need to move around • People are healthier and live longer • More free time • Cons • Conflicts over land (if we’re not moving around, we tend to want to own our land) • Environment damaged by population/food growth/animals • Higher population means more disease

  5. More stable food source allowed for…

  6. So the effects were…

  7. And The Population… SKY-ROCKETED!!!

  8. Why would people want to share their “new” way of life with others? • -Brainstorm 2 or 3 reasons that Paleolithic man might want to get others to join the village… • WORKERS, NEW IDEAS, NEW LAND • What problems might come with this new way of living? • ”MY LAND!!!” Outsiders become intruders rather than visitors

  9. All these advancements lead to… • Political Development (Government systems, Rulers, Laws) • Economic Development (Trade, Currency, Local Industries, Labor Systems) • Religious Development (God/s, Holy Books, Rituals, Temples) • Social Development (Defined gender roles, Class stratification) • Intellectual Development (Education Systems, Inventions, Philosophy) • Artistic Development (Architecture, Painting, Sculpture, Literature, Drama) The Beginning of Civilizations!!!

  10. Reflection What do you think the future holds for mankind? More Advancement? What kind? Extinction? Justify your answer with details!

  11. Mesopotamia

  12. Land Between The Rivers • The first states in Mesopotamia were city-states established by the Sumerians.

  13. Rise of Empires… • Eventually these city-states grew so much that city-state began fighting city-state for power, land, and wealth. This made it easy for rulers to establish empires. • Empire: Large political unit/state that controls many people under one ruler. Easy to establish, hard to maintain. Empires rose and fell rapidly.

  14. Memorable Mesopotamian Empires • Sargon of the Akkadians overran the Sumerians, killing most, in 2340 BC…established the world’s first Empire. • Hammurabi of the Babylonians established the next empire in 1792 BC. After his death, in 1750 BC, the empire fell to new invaders.

  15. However…Hammurabi’s Laws Lived On • If any one steal the minor son of another, he shall be put to death • If a man bring an accusation against a man, and charge him with a (capital) crime, but cannot prove it, he, the accuser, shall be put to death. • If a man steal the property of a god (temple) or palace, that man shall be put to death; and he who receives from his hand the stolen (property) shall also be put to

  16. Your Job… • With your group, create 5-6 laws that you believe would be the MOST IMPORTANT ones for a society to operate successfully. Everyone in your group needs to agree on the laws. You should be able to defend that they are fair and just. You will present these laws in front of the class. • These laws should be written with both the crime and the consequence • For example “No person should kill another person. Those that do will be punished by…” • When you’ve created the laws, transfer them NEATLY onto a poster board.

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