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The First CivilizationThe First Civilization

ChapterChapter 3, Lesson 2 3, Lesson 2

Vocabulary WordsVocabulary Words Civilization - An advanced form of cultureCivilization - An advanced form of culture

Sumer - An ancient region of southern MesopotamiaSumer - An ancient region of southern Mesopotamia

City-state - A political unit that includes a city and its City-state - A political unit that includes a city and its nearby farmlandsnearby farmlands

Ziggurat - An ancient Sumerian or Babylonian temple that Ziggurat - An ancient Sumerian or Babylonian temple that rose in a series of steplike levelsrose in a series of steplike levels

Polytheism - A belief in many gods or goddessesPolytheism - A belief in many gods or goddesses

King - The leader of a group of peopleKing - The leader of a group of people

The First Civilization!The First Civilization!

Where in the worldWhere in the world

did people firstdid people first

settle down?settle down?

MesopotamiaMesopotamia

TurkeyTurkey

SumerSumer

The Fertile The Fertile CrescentCrescent

TurkeyTurkey

Sumerian City-StateSumerian City-State

CityCity

State = farmlands State = farmlands too!too!

Chapter 3, Lesson 2Chapter 3, Lesson 2

How did How did civilization civilization develop in develop in the region the region of Sumer?of Sumer?

The rise of The rise of agricultureagriculture enabled people to settle enabled people to settle

VillagesVillages grew larger and into grew larger and into citiescities

SocietySociety and and cultureculture became more became more complexcomplex

CivilizationCivilization

Chapter 3, Lesson 2Chapter 3, Lesson 2Why was Sumer a Why was Sumer a good example of good example of civilization?civilization?

What is a city-What is a city-state?state?

What was life like What was life like in Sumer?in Sumer?

large cities with specialized workers, large cities with specialized workers, complex institutions, a system of record complex institutions, a system of record keeping and advanced technology.keeping and advanced technology.

A city that ruled over farmlands alsoA city that ruled over farmlands also

People lived in houses built of thick mud People lived in houses built of thick mud walls. The ziggurat was the center of city walls. The ziggurat was the center of city life and also their holy placelife and also their holy place

FarmingFarming

SurplusSurplus

SpecializationSpecialization

Increased Increased technology & technology & culture!culture!

ZigguratsZiggurats

Chapter 3, Lesson 2Chapter 3, Lesson 2How did the How did the leadership of leadership of Sumer Sumer change?change?

The priests in Sumer were politically very The priests in Sumer were politically very important. The priests advised people how to important. The priests advised people how to make the gods happy and protect them.make the gods happy and protect them.

Sumer was often attacked by other people Sumer was often attacked by other people and it took strong leaders to protect their and it took strong leaders to protect their cities. These leaders took over the priests cities. These leaders took over the priests jobs and soon became king.jobs and soon became king.

PriestKing