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Unit IUnit IRiver CivilizationsRiver Civilizations
Five Characteristics Five Characteristics of River Civilizationsof River Civilizations
We begin at about 8,000 BC8,000 BCwhen village life beganvillage life began in the New Stone Age. . . Also known as the Neolithic Revolution.
NEW STONE AGE
What is the What is the REVOLUTIONREVOLUTION?? A A TOTALLYTOTALLY new way of living: new way of living:
From From
Hunter-Gatherersto Agriculture
The invention of Agriculture The invention of Agriculture changed the way people lived.changed the way people lived.
Agriculture (Farming)Agriculture (Farming)
Growth of CitiesGrowth of Cities
Division of Labor Division of Labor (Specialization)(Specialization)
TradeTrade
Writing and MathematicsWriting and Mathematics
Five Characteristics Five Characteristics of River Civilizationsof River Civilizations
(3) Writing Systems
(1) Government / Laws
(2) Organized Religion
(4) Class Structure
(5) Division of Labor
GovernmentGovernment
ReligionReligion
System of WritingSystem of Writing
Class StructureClass Structure
Division of LaborDivision of Labor
1. Organized Government1. Organized Government
Organize people to grow and distribute Organize people to grow and distribute foodfood
Make and enforce lawsMake and enforce laws
Plan / organize large projectsPlan / organize large projects
Standardize money / collect taxesStandardize money / collect taxes
Build an army for protectionBuild an army for protection
2. Organized Religion2. Organized Religion
Theocracy Theocracy – Government by religion – Government by religion Early civilizations were ruled by priestsEarly civilizations were ruled by priests
Set up rituals, symbols and shrinesSet up rituals, symbols and shrines
Priests were gods or the representatives Priests were gods or the representatives of godsof gods
PolytheismPolytheism – Many gods – Many gods
3. System of Writing3. System of Writing
A way to keep track A way to keep track of recordsof records Laws to followLaws to follow Taxes to collectTaxes to collect What has been storedWhat has been stored
Passes on knowledge Passes on knowledge to othersto othersPriests were the ones Priests were the ones who wrotewho wrote
4. Class Structure4. Class StructureRuler – Usually a priestRuler – Usually a priest
Priests/Nobles – Priests worked with Priests/Nobles – Priests worked with gods Nobles were warriors with landgods Nobles were warriors with land
Merchants – People who tradedMerchants – People who traded
Shopkeepers/Artisans – Working class Shopkeepers/Artisans – Working class with some skillswith some skills
Laborers/Farmers – Workers – no skillsLaborers/Farmers – Workers – no skills
Slaves – No freedom – lowest classSlaves – No freedom – lowest class
5. Division of Labor5. Division of LaborProvides goods and servicesProvides goods and services
People develop specialized skillsPeople develop specialized skills
Encourages trade and new technologyEncourages trade and new technology
Encourages a system of social classesEncourages a system of social classes