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Civilizations

Unit 2

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World History
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Asia
Fertile Crescent
Civilizations
Indus Valley Civilization
Mesopotamia
Hurrians
Sumer
Euphrates
Lothal
Harappa
Ancient history
Uruk

Chapter 2 Outline ? I. Snapshot of the city of Uruk ?????? II. Settlement, pastoralism, and trade ???????????? A. Development of cities (3500?BCE) ?????????????????????? 1. Populations moved close to reliable water sources ?????????????????????? 2. Climate change led to longer growing seasons ?????????????????????? 3. Cities scarce and only in select areas ???????????????????????????? a. Needed stable river system ???????????????????????????? b. Fertile soil ???????????????????????????? c. Access to water for irrigation ???????????????????????????? d. Availability of domesticated plants and animals ?????????????????????? 4. Labor specialization led to trade outside cities ???????????????????????????? a. Raw materials traded for finished goods

Chapter 1-3

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World History
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Asia
Civilizations
Fertile Crescent
Sociocultural evolution
Ancient Near East
Geography of Iraq
Mesopotamia
neolithic revolution
Trade
Irrigation
Indus River
Environment

Period One: to 600 B.C.E Paleolithic Period: Humans migrated from Africa to Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas Adapted to different environmental settings Developed various technologies Fire (hunting, protection, warmth) Created economic structures (some trade) Development of Agriculture Mesopotamia - first place Nile River Valley Sub-Saharan Africa Indus River Valley Yellow River or Huang He Valley Neolithic Revolution Warming Climates Agriculture appeared (food reliable and surplus) Pastoralism Changes to Environment (irrigation) Domestication of Animals Population increased Social Complexity/Specialization of Labor Social Classes and Forced Labor System Women were the first farmers Improvements in Agricultural Production, Trade and Transportation Pottery Plows

Early Beginnings

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World History
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Middle East
Fertile Crescent
Semitic peoples
Civilizations
Jewish history
Southern Levant
Achaemenid Empire
Canaan
Darius I
Assyria
Hyksos
Technology

Early Civilizations Egyptians Overview of Ancient Egypt Early inhabitants (Neolithic's) called the land Kemet Renamed Egypt by the Greeks The Nile River Valley (annual floods) World?s Longest River ? flows from South to North Two Kingdoms by 4,000 BCE Lower Kingdom in the North Upper Kingdom in the South 3000 BCE ? Narmer (Menes) invaded Lower Egypt Marked the first Egyptian Dynasty Three Egyptian Dynasties The Old Kingdom (2700-2200 BCE) Established a theocracy (god-king) Built pyramids to honor god-kings (mummification) The Middle Kingdom (2050-1700 BCE) Egypt was reunited after a time of upheaval The capital was moved to Thebes Were invaded by the Hyksos (from Western Asia) The New Kingdom (1600-1200 BCE) Egyptians overthrew the Hyksos ? led by Ahmose

Early Beginnings

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World History
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Asia
Middle East
Fertile Crescent
Semitic peoples
Civilizations
Jewish history
Southern Levant
Achaemenid Empire
Canaan
Darius I
Assyria
Hyksos
Technology

Early Civilizations Egyptians Overview of Ancient Egypt Early inhabitants (Neolithic's) called the land Kemet Renamed Egypt by the Greeks The Nile River Valley (annual floods) World?s Longest River ? flows from South to North Two Kingdoms by 4,000 BCE Lower Kingdom in the North Upper Kingdom in the South 3000 BCE ? Narmer (Menes) invaded Lower Egypt Marked the first Egyptian Dynasty Three Egyptian Dynasties The Old Kingdom (2700-2200 BCE) Established a theocracy (god-king) Built pyramids to honor god-kings (mummification) The Middle Kingdom (2050-1700 BCE) Egypt was reunited after a time of upheaval The capital was moved to Thebes Were invaded by the Hyksos (from Western Asia) The New Kingdom (1600-1200 BCE) Egyptians overthrew the Hyksos ? led by Ahmose

Early Civilizations

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World History
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Middle East
Fertile Crescent
Semitic peoples
Civilizations
Jewish history
Southern Levant
Achaemenid Empire
Canaan
Darius I
Assyria
Hyksos
Technology

Early Civilizations Egyptians Overview of Ancient Egypt Early inhabitants (Neolithic's) called the land Kemet Renamed Egypt by the Greeks The Nile River Valley (annual floods) World?s Longest River ? flows from South to North Two Kingdoms by 4,000 BCE Lower Kingdom in the North Upper Kingdom in the South 3000 BCE ? Narmer (Menes) invaded Lower Egypt Marked the first Egyptian Dynasty Three Egyptian Dynasties The Old Kingdom (2700-2200 BCE) Established a theocracy (god-king) Built pyramids to honor god-kings (mummification) The Middle Kingdom (2050-1700 BCE) Egypt was reunited after a time of upheaval The capital was moved to Thebes Were invaded by the Hyksos (from Western Asia) The New Kingdom (1600-1200 BCE) Egyptians overthrew the Hyksos ? led by Ahmose

Chapter 12

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Human Geography
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Civilizations
Asia
Fertile Crescent
Archaeology
Ancient Near East
Cultural anthropology
culture
Cradle of civilization
Mesopotamia
Sumer
Prehistory
Harappa

- AP World History - Stearns Chapter 1 ? From Human Prehistory to the Early Civilizations I. Introduction A. Human origin ? 2.5 million years ago 1. 1/4000 of earth?s existence ? 24 hour day ? last 5 minutes B. Human negatives and positives 1. Aggressiveness, long baby time, back problems, death fears 2. Grip, high/regular sex drive, omnivores, facial expressions, speech C. Paleolithic (Old Stone) Age ? 2.5 million to 12000 BCE 1. Simple tools ? increase in size, brain capacity ? Homo erectus II. Late Paleolithic Developments Homo sapiens sapiens ? 120,000 years ago ? killed off others? Population growth required change ? 1 square mile to hunt/gather for 2 people Long breast feeding ? limit fertility

AP World History Chapter 16 - Stearns textbook

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World History
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Americas
Aztec society
Civilizations
aztec
Inca Empire
Toltec
Pochteca
Andean civilizations
Cusco
Tenochtitlan
Human sacrifice
Pachacuti

The Americas on the Eve of Invasion Introduction By 1500, Americas densely populated by Indians ? misnomer ? Columbus/Indies Term has meaning only when used to apply to non-Indians Mesoamerica and Andean heartland Imperial states in place when Europe arrives Few areas influenced by two main centers Areas that developed independently Postclassic Mesoamerica Introduction Toltecs/Aztecs replace Mayas of 8th century CE By 15th century Aztecs created extensive empire ? war, religion, agrarian Downfall of Mayans ? Teotihuacan Nomads from North come down Toltec Culture ? 968 established capital Tula Sedentary/agrarian peoples with militaristic ethic Cult of sacrifice/war Aztecs saw Toltecs as givers of civilization The Toltec Heritage

World History Notes

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World History
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culture
Civilizations
Science
Cultural studies
Fertile Crescent
anthropology
Human Evolution
Prehistory
Technology
Tigris
Pictogram
Writing

Pre-History Time before written records Artifacts ? Remains of a Manmade object Culture ? Way of life. Paleolithic (old stone) Age ? 2.5 million-10,000BC Oldest stone tools, evidence of the 1st people, used fire. Neandertals ? 100,000-30,000 BC Buried their dead with objects, suggest belief in an afterlife. Neolithic (new stone) Age ? 8,000-4,000 BC Systematic agriculture Probably by women, raised animals, grew crops This would facilitate the development of all civilization. Characteristics of Civilization 1. Cities ? Internal production, trade 2. Government ? Organized means of order 3. Religion ? Structured system of belief: nature, existence, right to rule. 4. Social Structure ? Division of labor-trade Class orders-upper, lower, slaves

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