River Civilizations and Other civilizations of Southwest Asia
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Foundations of Civilizations
Chapter 1
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Understanding Our Past
► Prehistory▪ Before written records
► Artifacts: objects made by humans► Anthropology: study of culture► Archaeology: study of past people and their
remains
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Evidence of Early Hominid Groups
► Australopithecines: lived in Africa 7 million years ago
► Homo habilis: 2 millions years ago; first started using stone tools (for a purpose)
► Homo erectus: walked upright; started using fire; first to migrate out of Africa
► Homo sapiens: Neanderthals vs. today
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The Neolithic Revolution
► Old Stone Age (Paleolithic Period)▪ 2 million to 10,000 B.C.
► Nomads: hunting and gathering► Relied on the environment► Animism: spirits resided in animals, objects, or dreams (cave
drawings)
► New Stone Age (Neolithic Period)▪ 10,000 B.C. to present
► Learned how to farm► Domesticated plants and animals► Villages were formed► Government was introduced (Council of Elders)
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► Cities lead to Civilizations (first one in 3200 BCE → SUMER)▪ Civilization = a complex, highly organized
social order
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First Civilizations
► Our first four civilizations surfaced near river valleys b/c conditions favored farming
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Being located in river valleys had its pros and its cons:
PROS:► Flood waters spread nutrient rich silt, favorable
for farming ► Animals drink & became source of food► Regular water supply & means of
transportation
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Being located in river valleys had its pros and its cons:
CONS: ► Flooding► Building irrigation channels ► Farmers had to work together: built dikes &
dug canals
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1. CITIESEarly cities arose from farming settlements in
river valleys► near rivers► Surrounded by high walls
▪ Usually for protection▪ had temples and palaces ▪ narrow, tangled roads
Cities are the central feature of a civilization;
without cities,
you do not have a civilization!
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2. WELL-ORGANIZED CENTRAL GOV’T TO:
► Oversee irrigation projects► Ensure a steady food supply
was available► Issue laws► Organize defense and military► Collect Taxes
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3. COMPLEX RELIGION--POLYTHEISTIC
► Gods controlled natural forces & human activities
► To ensure good favor with the Gods built temples and offered sacrifices
► Full-time priests
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4. JOB SPECIALIZATION
BRONZE
AGE
► Increase in population (time) and increase in tasks leads people to specialize in certain jobs▪ artisans ▪ metalworkers ▪ bricklayers (built city walls)▪ soldiers = defend city▪ merchants = sold goods in marketplace
► ***Specialization made people dependent on others for various needs***
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5. SOCIAL CLASSES
People ranked according to job► Priests/nobles► Wealthy merchants (small group)► Artisans► Peasants/farmers (majority)► Slaves
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6. ART AND ARCHITECTURE► Express beliefs and values► Temples and palaces
► reassures people of power and strength of the leaders
► Built by skilled workers
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7. PUBLIC WORKS—ORDERED BY RULERS
► irrigations systems► roads, bridges► defensive walls► costly but supposed
to benefit city► also used to keep
people busy during periods of agricultural inactivity or warring
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8. THE INVENTION OF WRITING
► Originated with the records of religious offering► At first, used pictograms → then abstract ideas
(love) → then sounds → then medical texts!► scribes (specially trained) and educated to read
and write► Doesn’t include women