characteristics. early civilizations began in land between two rivers
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EARLY CIVILIZATIONSCharacteristics
WHERE?
Early civilizations began in
land between two rivers.
River Valleys
WHY?
River Valleys were - area where it is easy to grow crops.
fertile
JOB - FARMER
– stayed in one place and grew crops.Farmers
JOB - SKILLED WORKERS
– focus on a special job (make bricks, building, make pottery)
Skilled Workers
JOB - PRIESTS
- focus on religion. Pray for a good crop.
Priests
JOB - GOVERNMENT WORKERS
– help with arguments and supervise projects
Government Workers
JOB - SOLDIERS
– helped protect people and cities.
Soldiers
WRITING STYLE - CUNEIFORM
– wedge shaped symbols in clay – was used by the Mesopotamians.
Cuneiform
WRITING STYLE - HIEROGLYPHICS
– pictures are used instead of words – was used by the Egyptians.
Hieroglyphics
WRITING STYLE - ALPHABET
– symbols that make sounds – was used by the Phoenicians.
Alphabet
GOVERNMENT
PriestsKings
TECHNOLOGY
Papyrus -the first paper
Boats-used for trade and transportation
Weapons-used for protection and hunting
Irrigation Systems
used to bring water to the cities
MORE TECHNOLOGY…..
Math
Astronomy-study of the stars
Pyramids-used as burial tombs for the Egyptian Pharaohs
Medicine
Calendars-used to keep track of important events
TIME LINES Diagram showing an order of
events. Shows periods or blocks of history. Year 1 is the base year. There is no
year 0!
BC time grows smaller each year closer to year 1. AD time grows larger each year farther away from year 1. BC – Before Christ AD – Anno Domini BCE – Before Common Era CE – Common Era
500BC 200BC 100BC 1 AD100 AD500 AD1000