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Chapter 2

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Chapter 2

The First Civilizations
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The Sumerians

Mesopotamia • Tigris & Euphrates
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Sumerian Government

City States • Kings
4.

Sumerian Religion

Polytheistic • Flooding • ZIggurats
Photo by neekoh.fi
5.

Sumerian Economy and Trade

Division of Labor • Crafts
6.

Sumerian Social Structure

Nobles • Slaves
Photo by Biker Jun
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Women in Sumer

Wealthy Women • Education • Arranged Marriages
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Cultural and Scientific Contributions

Cuneiform • Number System • Epic of Gilgamesh
Photo by listentoreason
9.

Sumerian Decline

Invaders • Lasting Legacy
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The Babylonian Empire

Composite Bow • Empire
Photo by failing_angel
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King Hammurabi

Code of Hammurabi • Eye for an Eye
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Babylonian Society and Culture

Astronomy
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The Phoenicians

Alphabet
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14.

The Hebrews

Abraham • Israel • Ten Commandments
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Monotheism

One God • Offensive To Others
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Division and Diaspora

Scattering •Identity Remains
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The Geography of Africa

Sahara • Varied • Massive
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Ancient Egypt

Nile 
Photo by George M. Groutas
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Introduction of Agriculture and Pastoralism

Sumerian Diffusion • Watermelons •Desertifaction
Photo by Bert van Dijk
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Transportation and Trade

Nile Flows North • Winds Blow South
Photo by khalid almasoud
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Early Governments

King Menes
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The Old Kingdom (2660-2160 B.C.E.)

Pharaoh • Theocracy
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The Middle Kingdom (2040-1786 B.C.E.)

Thebes • Chariots
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The New Kingdom (1570-1070 B.C.E.)

Akhenaton • Ramses • Hittites
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Egyptian Society

Rigid • Hatshepsut • Cleopatra
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Religion

Polytheistic • Mummification
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Continuous Egyptian Culture

Land Conquers Conquerors
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Egyptian Writing

Hieroglyphics • Papyrus • Book of the Dead
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Scientific Contributions

Pyramids • Number System • Anatomy
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Nubia, Kush, and Axum

Peripheral Kingdoms
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Nubia

Built Pyramids • Becomes Kush
Photo by Retlaw Snellac Photography
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Kush

Conquered Egypt • Deforestation • Replaced By Axum
Photo by zagordemores
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Axum

First Christian Nation • Modern Day Ethiopia
Photo by A.Davey
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Indus Valley Civilizations

Mohenjo-Daro •Sewage System
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Agriculture and the Environment

Environmental Degradation • Flooding
Photo by mikecogh
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Aryan Migrations and Interactions

Mostly to India
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Importance of Clans

Clans • Barter System
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Aryan Language

Sanskrit • Hindi
Photo by Isadora Christel
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Aryan Religious Traditions

Pre-Hindu •Brahmin
40.

Aryan and Dravidian Beliefs

Karma • Dharma • Upanishads
Photo by ravalli1
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China's First Civilization

Yellow River • Gobi Desert • Silk
Photo by archer10 (Dennis) BUSY
42.

China's First Rulers

Yu • Xia Dynasty
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The Shang Dynasty

Empire • Kings
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Economy, Technology, and Trade

Jade • Bronze • Chariots
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45.

Religion

Oracle Bones •Ancestor Veneration
46.

Cultural and Scientific Contributions

Pictographs • Musical Instruments
Photo by Buster&Bubby
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The End of the Shang Dynasty

Wu Challenges Yu
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The Zhou Dynasty

Mandate of Heaven
49.

Government

Feudalism
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Trade and Agriculture

Copper Coins • More Food, More People
Photo by Juan Lauriente
51.

Urbanization

More Money, More Cities
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Zhou Achievements

Invaders • Weak Central Government
53.

The Decline of the Zhou Dynasty

Zhou State Squabbling
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54.

The First American Civilizations

Distinct Crops • Lack Draft Animals
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55.

The Chavin

Pre-Inca • Llama • Andes
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The Olmec

Giant Heads • Grandfather Civilization
Photo by Marshall Astor - Food Fetishist
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The Pacific Peoples

Maritime
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The Austronesian Speakers

Aboriginals • Polynesians
Photo by jdnx
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Easter Island

Stone Statues • Sweet Potatoes • Chickens
Photo by Knowsphotos

Andrew Prazeres

http://Andrew.Prazeres@d214.org