Neolithic Revolution and River Valley Civilizations Chapter 1 Section 2 and 3 pgs 12-21 Chapters 2 and 3 pgs 24-77

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Neolithic Revolution andRiver Valley
CivilizationsChapter 1 Section 2 and 3 pgs
12-21Chapters 2 and 3 pgs 24-77

• Essential Questions
• What was the Neolithic Revolution?
• What factors led to the rise of the 1st
  civilizations?
• What were the accomplishments of the early river
  valley civilizations?
• How did early civilizations benefit from the
  river valley locations?
• How were river valley civilization similar and
  different?
• Why is there religion?

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Artifact?
Find a picture of an ancient Greek Vase
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Artifact? (Preview)

• In groups of 4, each group will be given an
  artifact. The artifact will be an everyday
  item, but you will not have any knowledge of the
  writing or the numbers.
• In your notebook you will write a description of
  it. This description will help you make
  inferences or logical guesses about the
  artifact
• Then write down what your group thinks your
  artifact is.

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What is Periodization?

• Each period is defined by three conditions
• A geographical component
• When civilization contracts, shrinks
• When civilization spreads from smaller to wider
  area
• Increase, decrease in contacts across regions
• Emergence of parallel developments across globe
• Dates not best way to define a period
• Period may occur
• At different time
• In different regions

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Periodization
Time Period Date of Time Period
Foundations Era Development of River Valley Civilizations 8000 BCE-500 BCE
Classical Era 500 BCE 600 CE
Post-Classical Era 600 1450
Connecting East West 1450 - 1750
Age of Revolution Era 1750 - 1914
Modern Era 20th Century to the Present 1914 to present
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Culture/Civilization

• Culture refers to a peoples way of life.
  Including language, clothing, homes, family
  structure, and government systems. It also
  includes crafts, arts, music, and religious
  beliefs.
• Civilizations advanced form of society in which
  some people live in the cities, have complex
  institutions, use some form of writing, and are
  skilled in science and technology.
• Characteristics
• River Valley mild climate and waterways

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Early Society

• Hunter-Gatherers
• Neolithic Revolution peoples saw they could
  obtain food by planting seeds.
• Food Surpluses
• Domestication of animals
• Settlements
• Social Classes Emerged Warriors, Priests,
  Farmers, Craftspeople, etc.

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Neolithic Revolution Web Diagram
Show effects of the development of agriculture
More food Available
Rise of population
More cultural developments
Development of Agriculture
New farming tools
More stable communities
Emergence of farming villages
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How to look at a Quote or a Document

• Who is the author?
• Who is the audience?
• What is the time period?
• What are the words you do not understand? And
  what do those words mean?
• Summarize or put into your own words what the
  quote or document is saying.
• Each person in the group will answer one of these
  questions.

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Hammurabis Code

• 195. If a son strike his father, his hand shall
  be hewn off.
• If a (noble) man put the eye of another man,
  his eye shall be put out.
• If he break another (noble) mans bone, his
  bone shall be broken.
• If he put the eye of a (commoner) freed man,
  or break the bone of a freed man, he shall pay
  one gold mina.
• If he put out the eye of a mans slave, or
  break the bone of a mans slaves, he shall pay
  one-half of it value.
• If a (noble) man knock out the teeth of his
  equal, his teeth shall be knocked out.

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Question for Hammurabis Code

• Write the question and then answer the following
  question
• What was the difference between putting a
  noblemans eye out than that of a commoner?

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River Valley CivilizationsMesopotamia 3500 bce
to 1700bce

• Location/Environment
• Agriculture
• Government
• Religion
• Buildings
• Contributions/Accomplishments

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River Valley CivilizationsEgypt 3200bce 500bce

• Location/Environment
• Agriculture
• Government
• Religion
• Buildings
• Contributions/Accomplishments

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River Valley CivilizationsIndia

• Location/Environment
• Agriculture
• Government
• Religion
• Buildings
• Contributions/Accomplishments

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River Valley CivilizationsChina

• Location/Environment
• Agriculture
• Government
• Religion
• Buildings
• Contributions/Accomplishments

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Indo- Europeans

• What important contributions did the Aryan
  invaders make to the culture and way of life in
  India?
• Your paragraph will include roles in society,
  religion, and literature.

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Jainsim

• Founder Mahavira 500bce 527bce
• Tenant Everything in the universe has a soul
  and so should not be harmed. They have a
  doctrine of non-violence to its logical
  conclusion.
• Most of the 5 million followers live in India

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Judaism

• Judaism was the religion of the ancient Hebrews.
  It began in the ancient land now know as Israel.
  Moses led the Jews out of Egyptian slavery.
• Monotheism the belief in one God.
• Old Testament History of Jewish people is told
  in the 1st books of the Bible.
• Ten Commandments established a moral code of
  conduct emphasizes living justly belief in one
  God honoring ones parents, not killing, or
  stealing.

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Scrapbook (Process)

• Create your own scrapbook on the contributions or
  accomplishments for one of the following River
  Valley Civilizations that we have studied. For
  each item find a photograph or draw a picture.
  Describe the contribution or accomplishment below
  each image and explain its importance to
  modern-day civilization.