Early River Valley Early River Valley CivilizationsCivilizations

3500 B.C. - 450 B.C.3500 B.C. - 450 B.C.

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►City-States in MesopotamiaCity-States in Mesopotamia

►Pyramids on the NilePyramids on the Nile

►Planned Cities on the IndusPlanned Cities on the Indus

►River Dynasties in ChinaRiver Dynasties in China

City- States in MesopotamiaCity- States in Mesopotamia

City-States in MesopotamiaCity-States in Mesopotamia

► A Fertile Crescent A Fertile Crescent created by the Tigris created by the Tigris and the Euphrates and the Euphrates gave birth to this gave birth to this civilizationcivilization

► Divided into several Divided into several city-states which city-states which created their own created their own but similar but similar governments.governments.

City-States in MesopotamiaCity-States in Mesopotamia

►Mesopotamians used Mesopotamians used Hammurabi’s as their Hammurabi’s as their law.law.

► It was the oldest known It was the oldest known form of law ever used.form of law ever used.

►Mesopotamia then fell Mesopotamia then fell to invaders and started to invaders and started to decline, while to decline, while another civilization was another civilization was taking place in the taking place in the east.east.

Pyramids on the NilePyramids on the Nile

Pyramids on the NilePyramids on the Nile

► ““The Gift of the The Gift of the Nile” as Herodotus Nile” as Herodotus called it, Egypt called it, Egypt could not exist could not exist without the Nile.without the Nile.

► Like Mesopotamia, Like Mesopotamia, the Nile flooded and the Nile flooded and brought Egypt brought Egypt fertile soil.fertile soil.

Pyramids on the NilePyramids on the Nile

► Egypt, unlike Egypt, unlike Mesopotamia, was Mesopotamia, was united into one united into one kingdom with one kingdom with one ruler.ruler.

► Pharaohs ruled Pharaohs ruled Egypt; people Egypt; people believed that they believed that they were “gods”.were “gods”.

Pyramids on the NilePyramids on the Nile

► Ancient Egyptians Ancient Egyptians built “Pyramids” as built “Pyramids” as tombs for their tombs for their pharaohs.pharaohs.

► They believed that They believed that there was an after there was an after life, and always left life, and always left treasures next to treasures next to the mummified the mummified Pharaohs.Pharaohs.

Planned Cities on the IndusPlanned Cities on the Indus

Planned Cities on the IndusPlanned Cities on the Indus

► A fertile plain formed A fertile plain formed by the Indus and by the Indus and Ganges rivers, was Ganges rivers, was where the Indus river-where the Indus river-valley civilization took valley civilization took place.place.

► Its three major cities Its three major cities were Kalibanpan, were Kalibanpan, Mohenjo-Daro, and Mohenjo-Daro, and Harappa.Harappa.

Planned Cities on the IndusPlanned Cities on the Indus

► Cities in the Indus Cities in the Indus Valley were well Valley were well constructed.constructed.

► They used oven They used oven baked bricks for baked bricks for their buildings.their buildings.

► Also they were one Also they were one of the first of the first civilizations that civilizations that had plumbing. had plumbing. (right)(right)

River Dynasties in ChinaRiver Dynasties in China

River Dynasties in ChinaRiver Dynasties in China

► The Huang He The Huang He (Yellow River) gave (Yellow River) gave birth to a new birth to a new civilization in civilization in “Modern Day China”.“Modern Day China”.

► The Huang He The Huang He brought “LOESS” to brought “LOESS” to China; Loess is a China; Loess is a type of fertile soil. type of fertile soil. (right)(right)

River Dynasties in ChinaRiver Dynasties in China

► China was ruled by China was ruled by dynasties, or a dynasties, or a sequence of rulers sequence of rulers from the same from the same family.family.

► China’s first dynasty China’s first dynasty is believed to be the is believed to be the Xia (SHYAH) Xia (SHYAH) dynasty.dynasty.

River Dynasties in ChinaRiver Dynasties in China

► The Chinese The Chinese believed the believed the transition from one transition from one dynasty to another dynasty to another was caused by a was caused by a mandate of heaven.mandate of heaven.

► The Dynastic Cycle The Dynastic Cycle in China is shown to in China is shown to the right.the right.

Corrupt Dynasty

New Dynasty

Strong Dynasty

NaturalDisasters

Dynasty losesThe

Mandate of heaven

Dynasty is overthrown

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►These early river valley civilizations These early river valley civilizations would lead to the movement of people would lead to the movement of people and ideas as you will see in the next and ideas as you will see in the next chapter.chapter.

The End!!!The End!!!