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Antecedents Flashcards

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development of this led to farming.

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Irrigation

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are more populated than villages.

is a complex and has a highly organized social order.

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Civilization

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THE FIRST CIVILIZATIONS (4)

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  • Ur and Uruk
  • Memphis
  • Mohenjo Daro
  • Anyang
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7 CHARACTERTISTICS OF CIVILIZATIONS

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  1. Developed Cities
  2. Organized Governments
  3. Formalized Religion
  4. Job Specialization or Division of Labor
  5. Social Classes
  6. Record Keeping and Writing
  7. Arts and Architecture
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a civilization formed on the banks of Tigris and Euphrates River.

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Mesopotamia

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4 MESOPOTAMIAN CIVILIZATION

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  • Sumerian
  • Akkadian
  • Assyrian
  • Babylon
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first ever recognized form of civilization in Mesopotamia.

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Sumerian

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5 CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE SUMERIANS

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  1. Wheel
  2. Sail
  3. Cuneiform
  4. Great Ziggurat of Ur
  5. Polytheistic
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a system of writing. Utilized word pictures carved on clay.

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Cuneiform

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10
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is the mountain of God. Served as the sacred place of their God.

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Great Ziggurat of Ur

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Sumerian religion.

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Polytheistic

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establish the world’s first dynastic empire.

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Sargon of Akkad

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came into power after the collapse of the Akkadian empire.

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Assyrian

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CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE ASSYRIAN (4)

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  1. Locks and keys,
  2. Paved roads,
  3. Plumbing
  4. Sexagesimal clock
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the beginning of the way we tell time.

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Sexagesimal clock

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was a minor city state in central Mesopotamia.

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2 CONTRIBUTIONS OF BABYLON

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  1. Code of Hammurabi
  2. Hanging Gardens of Babylon
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has 282 laws with scaled punishment.

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Code of Hammurabi

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on of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

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Hanging Gardens of Babylon

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an ancient civilization near the Nile River.

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Ancient Egypt

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3 CONTRIBUTIONS OF ANCIENT EGYPT

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  • Paper of Papyrus
  • Hieroglyphics
  • Cosmetics
22
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a writing system used by the Egyptian.

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Hieroglyphics

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is a civilization in ancient India that standardized weights and measures, seal carving, and metallurgy.

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Indus River Valley Civilization (Harrapan Civilization)

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2 WELL KNOWN CITIES IN ANCIENT INDIA

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  • Mohenjo Daro
  • Harrapa
25
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the only largest city in Indu Valley River Civilization.

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Mohenjo Daro

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a fortified city in Indus River Valley Civilization.

27
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oldest civilization in Asia. Famous for silk trade.

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Chinese Civilization

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2 CONTRIBUTIONS OF ANCIENT CHINA

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  1. Great Wall of China
  2. Silk
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are produced from silk worms.

30
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this civilization is the birthplace of western philosophy. Has the alarm clock and watermill.

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Greek Civilization

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this civilization is the
cradle of politics and governance. Contributed the newspaper, roman numerals, and bound book.

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Roman Civilization

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6 MESOAMERICAN CULTURES

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Olmec
Maya
Zapotec
Teotihuacan
Mixtec
Mexica (Aztec)

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2 FACTORS IN THE CHANGES IN CIVILIZATIONS

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  • Environmental Influences
  • Cultural Diffusion
34
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led to expansion in trade to get scarce resources.

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Environmental Influences

35
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spread the ideas, beliefs, customs, and technology from one people of another because of trade, migration, and warfare.

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Cultural Diffusion

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4 CONTRIBUTIONS OF MESOAMERICA

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  1. Farming Methods
  2. Architecture
  3. Mayan Temples
  4. Incan Suspension Bridge
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6 AREA OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS

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  1. Transportation
  2. Communication
  3. Weapons an Armors
  4. Conservation of Life
  5. Engineering
  6. Architecture

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