Tuesday- continue presenting civilization power points
Phoenician greek for people of the sea
They created Cedar ships and purple cloth
There were primarily known as sailors who had high skill levels in building ships
Trading on the mediterranean sea
Technology Advances
Ship building
Navigation
Writing
See through glass
Mathematics
Dyes
Political advancements
Kingship
Alliances- king Israelite
Social structure
Republic government- tyre
Polytheistic
Educated by elders in community
Music and hymns
Festivals celebrating their gods
Women were subjected to lower ranking jobs than men
Babylon-
1894 Bc city state first amorite babylonian
Absolute monarchy
Hammurabi's babylon empire 18th babylon to babylon
Hammurabi's code 282
Agriculture
Barter/ trade system
Currency
Big economy 200,000 people
Strong beliefs in many gods
Each individual would have their very own god to pray to
Men had more rights over women
Women had some rights
Hunted
Boxed and wrestled
Boys went to school
Scribal type learning
Hanging garden was believed to float in the sky
Was made by king nebuchadnezzar 11
7 wonders of the world
8200 gallons 75 feet high
Wednesday- continuing presenting
Harappan
Indus river 3300-1300 BC
James lewis british army deserter posed as americans engineer noticed mounee ruins at a small town in Punjab called Harappa.
It is large village presently on the province of punjab Pakistan
It was the earliest known as indus valley
Begun around 2900 0r 2500 BC
Hindu kush mountains
Himalayan mountains
These are meant to protect against invasions and stop flooding
Both are Mountainous and Desert like
Houses made of mud-bricks
The great Bath is one of the best known structures among the ruins of ancient
Millennium BC
The two largest cities are mohenjo
Each of these cities were urban centers
Least known about because it's small and there language hasn't been translated
They built some of the world's first planned cities
Religion
Polytheistic
Worshipped goddess of fertility
Haven’t found a temple at this point
They buried objects with the dead
Nature worship as seen
Ruling class, mostly wealthy merchants and high priest
Middle class, made up of pretty merchants, artisans and craftsmen
Lowest class, mainly laborers that lived in huts in villages
Entertainment
They enjoyed dance
Had a large heated pool, sort of like a public pool
Thier artwork consisted of bronze statues, bowls made of silver and bronze
Also made beads and ornaments
Women's roles were maids and bare children
Men served as priests, warriors and tribal leaders
Seals used for currency
Created weights for trade
Controlled by a class system divided into who controls
Theocracy
Priest rules
Lots of related things to hinduism- religion in india
These laws kept a majority of the population
Defined the classes
Kept the order
Religion is a huge role
Dharma - influenced by class, gender, occupation, and age
Karma- religious law of cause and effect everything will happen with consequences
People choose their fate in the afterlife
Cycle of Samsara - cycle of birth,death, and rebirth
Influenced by one's action
No evidence of armies, taken over by force, or big weapons
Peaceful
3300-1300 BC
People were tied to the government
The himalayan provide protection from invasion from the North
The waterways provide resources to trade
No real reason they fell
Main reason from River drain
Climate change
Thursday- continuing presenting
Economy
Is mainly Urban and mercantile
People made a living by trading with mesopotamia, southern India gold silver
Were a rich civilization
Used gold instruments
Had their own weights and measures
Ate a lot wheat, rice, and vegetables
Raised cows, bulls, sheep, goat, and camels
Egyptians
Lies in Northern Africa
There were desserts to the East and West of the Nile river
Mountains to the South
Southern Egypt contains low mountains and desert
Northern Egypt contains wide valleys near the Nile
Has a total area of 386,662
Nile valley and Nile Delta, Western Desert, and Sinai Peninsula
They support about 99% of the population
Steep rocky cliffs rise along the banks of the Nile
Triangular shaped peninsula
Contains mountains
The mammals that have adapted to life there are mainly nocturnal
Worked around the Nile river
Grew their own food
Make mud bricks
Farmers
Craftsmen
The Pharaoh appointed the other officials during most periods
Pharaoh/ king leader
Economy was a barter system
Paid taxes in form of
Crops
Livestock
Jewelry
Precious Stones
Government became more centralized
Pyramids strated to be built
When the Pharaoh lost control of districts, central government collapsed
Each kingdom was followed by an intermediate period
No more centralize
Pharoah added more officials to the government
Central government became a part of each nome( district)
Mayors of each town came to power
Second intermediate period
Decreased size of nomes and added more nomes
Created a standing army and created military positions
Used to enlist people into army
Third intermediate period
Religion
polytheism( many gods)
temples( worships places)
High priest
God
Daily praying rituals
They created myths to explain life
Mummification gave your soul life forever
Education
Boys - Most at age 4 went with father's trade
But wealthy at age 7 went to school for- ex a scribe, writers, or artist
Ancient had lots of art like sculptures, paintings, etc
Most of what we know
Artwork was connected to their religion
Entertainment
Board games and sports
Maintain a healthy body and mind
Boys were more physical than the girls
Adult games- dice, knuckle-bones and checkers
Some shoot arrows, wrestle, or play piggy-bank
Women were responsible for children, worked home doing domestic work
Some paying jobs
Inventions
Hieroglyphics
Papyrus
Ink
Calendars
clocks( determined by the position of the sun)
Ramp and lever( to make building easier)
Glass and beads (used for trading)
Dental Hygiene
Makeup - a fashion statement, protected
Pyramids most known invention - made of rock/stones
Built tombs
Friday- finish up presenting
Sumerian
Southwest of Asia and is part of the Mesopotamia
Individual Complex City States
First “Burdens”
First Scribes
Kings
City States
The Code of Ur-Nammu
Not the Father
Sargon the Great/Sumer
3000 to 2215 B.C
Great Leaders
Jushur > Kish
Enmerkar > Uruk
Mesh-Ane-Pada > Ur
Enhengal > Lagash
Losing Power
Sargon the Great
2334 - 2279 BC
Unison of Sumer
Soil Salinity
Religion- Polytheistic, believed in several gods and goddesses. Inanna, Queen of heaven
Schools-Priests-Tough-Boys
Girls would be homeschooled unless rich
Learning reinforced by beating- sore, not crippling
Art-
Ornate and Complex-Marble
Temples and Palaces-intricate, and
Elaborate
Entertainment-
Festivals-Drums,Lyres,Flutes,Harps
Tops,Jump Ropes
Boxing, Wrestling
Board games- Backgammon
Gender Rules-
Gender Equality
Women were highly respected
Men and Women-Same
Priest, Rulers/Kings-Both
Singer, Weaver-Women
Technology/Inventions-
Time,Wheel,360。 Circle, Geometry, Children's Toys, Writing, Irrigation, Dentistry, Medical Advancements, Urbanization, Sailboats, Esc...
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