week 3 Flashcards
what civilian Neighboured with Uruk
Harappan Civilization - Indus valley
when was Harappan Civilization established & matured
- established around 3300 BC
- 2600-1900 BCE (Mature phase)
why was the Harappan Civilizations urban planning unique
- They had underwater system connells
- Sanitation pipes
- Wells
- They dug out a connell to sail boats into (called Lothal)
what was was the Harappan Civilizations hierarchy
- It was very equal (no central hierarchy)
- No evidence of violence/warfare
- Had poorer and richer parts if town
What were Harappen very good at
- Sanitation/ pipes / wells
- Trading
- Manufacturing (at a large scale)
- Building standardised homes
- Building big infrastructure (Lothal)
other reasons why they were great engineers (MWT)
- They were traders (gold, silver ect.)
- They used weights and measures
- Early version of writing (system to record their trades)
what is egalitarian
relating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.
What do people think Harappan Civilization is egalitarian
- They was not evidence of a central plaise
- No statues
Why do people think Harappan Civilization wasn’t egalitarian
- There were building for the elite/ richer people
- They way different people were dressed (as depicted in the art work)
Why did Herappa end
- There was a long period of decline
- Eventually the change in climate and they moved
- Resulting in them losing a lot of their technology
When did The Norte Chico Civilization start
3500 BCE
What was The Norte Chico Civilization known for
They domesticated cotton for sewing
what did The Norte Chico Civilization do with cotton
- They used the cotton to get food by fishing
- They would use the cotton for fish nets
- Cotton and rope was sent to their culture
- They created a form of writing/language though nots on a rope
How did Norte Chico Civilization record numbers
- Nots they tide in rope
- Called Quipus
why was Norte Chico Civilization a surprising find
They thought Urku was the only city at the time
where were Amazonian civilizations located
Amazon jungle
what did Amazonian civilizations domesticate
- They domesticated trees (fruit trees, coco trees)
- Casus, coco, brazil nut, peach palms
- Burnt the soil to fertilise
- Areas of the amazon jungles near archaeological sites still have lots of domesticated trees
why did people not believe an Explorer that said Amazonian civilizations existed
Amazon civilizations domesticated trees not land/animals which is why people did realise they excited until recently
what is Eurasia
Eurasia is the combined landmass of Europe and Asia in the northern part of Earth.
what made it it easier for Eurasia to transport goods
- They had a similar climate making all across
- They had a lot more space
Why does Jared Diamond think civilizations made faster progress on tech in Eurasia than Americans ?
It was easier to exchange technology east west then north south
what were homes like in Early chinese settlements
- Many early chinese homes were built in caves or underground
- Created these palace , with walls created by pounded earth
- Homes underground with passageways
what did Early chinese settlements demescate
- Domesticated millet
- Cut grain with tools made out of stone
What 2 grains did chinese civilization depend on
rice
millet
what were Early chinese settlements hierarchy
- Early farming communities we likely governed by clans
- No longer governed by clans and became hierarchical
Whats is the first big evidence of hierarchical rule
Palaces that are separate from the communities
With the large walls
what is the yellow river
- Huang He Valley
The Huang He (Yellow River) Valley is the birthplace of Chinese Civilization. - The Yellow River is the second largest river in China and one of the longest river systems in the world.
what was wrong with the yellow river
- The yellow river kept flooding and kill thousands of people
what was the first empire were able to tame the floods and bring people together to stop them
- First empire “Xia” started 2000-1600 BCE
The yellow emperor earned the right to rule (according to the legend) by…
- taming the Yellow River
- May have been the leader of the Xia dynasty, the first Chinese empire
