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THE RISE OFANCIENT CIVILIZATION
By Molly Lyda
Sumerian Artisan
Prehistory -500 B.C.
Sumarian civilization is one of the oldest civilizations
Why Sumeria ?
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
CREATEDTHE FERTILE CRESCENT
TRADE ROUTES DEVELOPED
Flooding creates disaster every year.
Sumerians created the first irrigation system
The Sumerians built their
villages on artificial mounds to protect them from floods
Sumerian reed house
Sumerians invent cuneiform
Bronze Age
Began in Sumer – 3000B.C.
Nile River God, Hapi
ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONSBelieved in
3,000 Gods
Sumerians were ruled by the Priest
Ziggurat
Temple to the high Priest
ACHIEVEMENTSIN
TECHNOLOGY
3,500 B.C.
Papyrus
Created the sail boat for trade along the rivers.
The plow was first introduced in Sumer
Sumerians used clay to build their cities and houses.
The Mesopotamian flood myth appeared in the 'Epic of Gilgamesh', (was it Noah?)
What do
chariots,
sailboats, and
wheels have in
Common?
The Ancient Sumerians invented them all!
Review:
Why the rise of the Sumerian civilization?
FERTILE CRESCENT=
RICH FARMING SOIL
Specialized Workers
COMPLEX INSTITUTIONS
RECORD KEEPING
CREATED:
NUMBER SYSTEM
And
CALENDAR
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DECLINE OF SUMERIA?
CONSTANT WAR:
LACK OF NATURAL BARRIERS
ENVIRONMENTALCHALLENGES
Ancient EgyptARISES
The Old Kingdom – 2700 B.C.
The Middle Kingdom – 2200B.C.
The New Kingdom – 1600 B.C.
Ancient Egypt created the first Monarchy
King Menes
Pharaoh was the political, religious, and economic leader.
King Menes unifies Egypt 3000 B.C.
SOCIETIES NEED LAWS
Hammurabi1750 B.C.
FAMILY RELATIONS
BUSINESS CONDUCT
CRIME….AN EYE FOR AN EYE
PROPERTY DISPUTES
EGYPTIAN WALL PAINTINGS IMITATE
LIFE
Egyptians valued music
Egyptians mummified bodies
How does one Create aMUMMY?
REMOVE, DRY, RINSE, BANDAGE
INTERNAL ORGANS AND PLACE
IN A JAR
Remove brain through
sinus Cavity and
stuff with sweet
Smelling herbs
The Tomb….the resting place until after life.
Daily life of a farmer
Girls will be Girls….
Jewels
Workers:
Unskilled and skilled craftsman
Musicians
Pottery makers
“Teach”Egyptian Hieroglyphics
The End