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Civilizations

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Ancient Near East
Civilizations
Akkadian Empire
Mesopotamia
Kurdish people
Sargon of Akkad
Sumer
3rd millennium BC
Assyria
Elam
Amorites
Lugal-zage-si

World History/Ancient Civilizations Maps | Resources | Contributors? Corner 1 Before the Rise of Civilization Early people were nomadic hunter-gatherers and lived o? the land. Over time, nomadic groups of foragers and hunters began to settle down. The pastoral society helped to further tie groups to speci?c areas of land. The rais- ing of animals created strains on nomadic peoples to ?nd large and reliable sources of food to feed their growing population of animals. Drawbacks at the onset of civi- lization were that they were unusually aggressive, babies were greatly dependent for many years on adult care, and they were aware of the inevitability of death. However, they had several advantages, such as opposable thumbs, ease of reproduction, the ability to adapt to varying phys-

Unit one review

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World History
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Civilizations
Hinduism
Hellenistic period
Yahweh
The Exodus
Maurya Empire
Zoroastrianism
Mesoamerican chronology
Upper Paleolithic
Historical Vedic religion
River valley civilization
Taweret

Foundations: c. 8000 B.C.E.?600 C.E. Major Developments Locating world history in the environment and time Environment Geography and climate: Interaction of geography and climate with the development of human society a. Five Themes of Geography ? consider these 1. Relative location ? location compared to others 2. Physical characteristics ? climate, vegetation and human characteristics 3. Human/environment interaction ? how do humans interact/alter environ a. Leads to change 4. Movement ? peoples, goods, ideas among/between groups 5. Regions ? cultural/physical characteristics in common with surrounding areas b. E. Africa first people ? 750,000 years ago started to move 1. moving in search of food

Chapter 3 The Earth and Its Peoples

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Civilizations
Kingdom of Kush
Iron Age
Hyperdiffusionism in archaeology
Ethnic groups in Egypt
olmec
Nubia
Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt
Cradle of civilization
Chariot
Shang Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty

Chapter 3 Outline ? New Civilizations in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, 2200?250 B.C.E Chapter 3 ? New Civilizations in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, 2200?250b.c.e. I.?????? Early China, ca. 2000?221 B.C.E. Geography and Resources China is divided into two major geographical regions: the steppe, desert, and high plateau west and northwest; and the eastern zone, more suitable for settled agriculture. The eastern zone is subdivided into two areas: north and south. The northern area includes the Yellow River Valley and has a dry, cold climate; the southern area includes the Yangzi Valley, has plentiful rainfall, and is relatively warm.

Chatper 2 The Earth and Its Peoples

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Civilizations
Ancient Near East
Fertile Crescent
Bronze Age
Western Asia
Indus Valley Civilization
Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Sumer
Harappa
Egyptians
Ancient Mesopotamian religion

Chapter 2 Outline ? The First River-Valley Civilizations, 3500?1500 B.C.E. Chapter 2 ? The First River-Valley Civilizations, 3500?1500 B.C.E. I.??????? Mesopotamia Settled Agriculture in an Unstable Landscape Mesopotamia is the alluvial plain area alongside and between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. The area is a difficult environment for agriculture because there is little rainfall, the rivers flood at the wrong time for grain agriculture, and the rivers change course unpredictably. Mesopotamia does have a warm climate and good soil. By 4000 B.C.E. farmers were using cattle-pulled plows and a sort of planter to cultivate barley. Just after 3000 B.C.E. they began constructing irrigation canals to bring water to fields farther away from the rivers.

persia_chart_9_mesoamerican_civs.doc

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Artificial islands
Andean civilizations
Civilizations
Inca
Aztec society
Inca Empire
aztec
Maya civilization
Tenochtitlan
Chinampa
Inti
Mit'a

Mesoamerican and Andean Civilization: (Mayas, Aztecs, Incas) Time Period: Maya: 300-900 Aztec: 1200s-1521 Inca: pre 1400s-1535 Geographic Description: -Yucatan Peninsula -Rainforest -Valley of Mexico -Swampland -Andes Mountain -Modern day Peru to Chile -Terrace farming Political: -Capital: Tikel -Each village had their own ruling chief, priest and warriors due to rainforests -Ruled through city-states -Capital: Tenochtitlan -Single emperor was chosen by council of nobles and priest (officials) -Warriors gained land and tribute for conquered towns -Capital: Cuzco -Absolute rule under emperor ?Inca was title and had divine status and believed to be son of Sun god -Gov?t controlled the people Economic: -Majority farmers

persia_chart_2_river_valleys.doc

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Fertile Crescent
Ancient Near East
Mesopotamia
Geography of Iraq
Irrigation
Harappa
Vedic period
Old Kingdom of Egypt
Euphrates
Nile
Hinduism

Mesopotamia Egypt Indus Shang China Time period 3500 BCE 3200 BCE 2500 BCE 1650 BCE Geographic Description Tigris and Euphrates river flooding Few natural barriers Invasions and trade caused city-states to initially develop Nile River. Predictable floods. Natural barriers like desert. People settled on one side of river; other side reserved for religion; led to centralization Indus river and later Ganges Violent flooding due to seasonal monssons Buffered by the foothills of the Hindu Kush Mts although Arynas found a pass (Kyber Pass) Huang He (Yellow) and Yangtze rivers. Unpredictable flooding ?River of Sorrows? Natural barriers led to geographic isolation..Middle Kingdom. River meandered so it caused decentralized feudalism P Made organized city-states.

The Cradle of Civilization The Levant, Mesopotamia, and Egypt

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Fertile Crescent
Civilizations
Ancient Near East
Amarna Period
Atenism
Hammurabi
Mesopotamia
Bo
Akhenaten
Sumer
Memphis, Egypt
Amun

Week 3: The Cradle of Civilization: The Levant, Mesopotamia, and Egypt The Neolithic Revolution 28,000 years ago: the Cro-Magnon people pushed into Europe and outcompeted the Neanderthals Homo Sapiens and Neanderthals also occupied the Middle East Homo Sapiens also outcompeted Neanderthals there and left only modern humans Humans (Natufians) lived in and around the Mediterranean Sea in modern day Jordan, Syria, Israel, Lebanon, and Imam Known as the Levant Until 13,000 years ago, Homo Sapiens were hunters/gatherers living in small groups spreading across broad expanses of territory Relied on equality and group consensus Lives were highly uncertain because of food insecurity No way to store food in large quantities Food was also scarce

AP World History World Civilizations Chapter 1 Notes

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Fertile Crescent
Civilizations
Mesopotamia
Western Asia
Levant
Assyria
Babylonia
Syria
Pharaoh
Old Kingdom of Egypt
Egyptians
Indus Valley Civilization

After Babylonians Assyrians Assyrians conquered Israel Moved the people out of Israel and put other people in Co-existed with Babylonians Considered themselves from the Babylonians Jews hated Samaritans Egypt Stay a lot in Egypt or go south Northeast Africa along the Nile River Civilization formed by 3000 BC Egyptians benefited from the trade and influence of Mesopotamia Egypt not as open to invasion as Mesopotamia Had to cross Libyan desert on the west Peninsula on the east Only way in from the south Moved out of Sahara Desert when it became dry and unfertile Considered Pharaoh to be a god Said that the Pharaoh took the form of Horus after death One of the only civilizations to have a very worked out after life Political structure Pharaoh had immense power = ?god-like? status

AP world history

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Shabda
Civilizations
Bronze Age
Indian religions
Vedic period
Hinduism
Indo-Aryan migration theory
Harappa
Dravidian peoples
Vedas
Reincarnation
Varna

Chapter?4: Early Societies in South Asia Chapter Outline Harappan society Background Neolithic villages in Indus River valley by 3000 B.C.E. Earliest remains inaccessible because of silt deposits and rising water table Also little known because writing not yet translated Foundations of Harappan society The Indus River Runs through north India, with sources at Hindu Kush and the Himalayas Rich deposits but less predictable than the Nile Wheat and barley were cultivated in Indus valley Cultivated cotton before 5000 B.C.E. Complex society of Dravidians, 3000 B.C.E. No evidence about political system Harappa and Mohenjo-daro: two main cities Each city had a fortified citadel and a large granary Broad streets, marketplaces, temples, public buildings

Earth and Its Peoples - Chapter 2 Outline

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Civilizations
Hyperdiffusionism in archaeology
Ethnic groups in Egypt
olmec
Cradle of civilization
Nubia
Shang Dynasty
Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt
Chariot
Zun
Legalism
Gu

CHAPTER 2 OUTLINE ? New Civilizations in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, 2200-250 B.C.E. I. Early China, 2000?221 b.c.e. A. Geography and Resources 1. China is divided into two major geographical regions: the steppe, desert, and high plateau west and northwest; and the eastern zone, more suitable for settled agriculture. 2. The eastern zone is subdivided into two areas: north and south. The northern area includes the Yellow River Valley and has a dry, cold climate; the southern area includes the Yangzi Valley, has plentiful rainfall, and is relatively warm. 3. China?s natural resources include timber, stone, and metals. The loess soil and cool climate of the north are suitable for growing millet; rice may be cultivated in the warmer and rainier south.

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