Make Your Own Civilization

Cities Didn’t have timber or

stone, so built out of clay and water to make bricks.

Cities brought traders who used the river

Ziggurat was at center, and the city sprawled out

Include what your city would be made out of (gold, wood, brick?)

Houses, apartments, castles, huts?

Where would you locate it and why?

Organized Government

Ruler maintained walls, crops and led armies

Responsible for enforcing laws, collecting taxes

Rulers seen as Gods

Who would lead your gov?

What would be your 5 most important responsibilities?

Would you want to be seen as a god? Why or why not?

Social Classes Hierarchy – system of

ranking groups

High class – ruling family, leading officials, high priests

Middle class – lesser priests, scribes, artisans

Lower class – farmers (biggest)

Slaves

How many classes would you have?

Who would get to be in each class?

Would different classes get special treatment?

Would you allow slaves?

Job Specialization Artisans – skilled labor

Carpentars

Weavers

Merchants

Traders

Farmers

Most people

What would be the three most important jobs in your city? (besides King, ruler)

Create an advertisement for those jobs in your city

Arts and Architecture

Ziggurat in city center

Paintings of rulers, priests, city

Buildings were square, brown

Create an example of art that would be found by an Archaeologist in your city

Can be a painting or drawing of ruler, city, Gods etc.

Can be a song or story written about the city, King, Gods etc…

Other ideas?