Civilization!The beginnings of history,

5000 years ago…

Now, where were we…?

• Neolithic Revolution led to villages, tech, specialization of labor, inequality– Except “Pastoralism”- living by taking care of herds

of animals… would they settle?• Villages grew to towns, cities, kingdoms.• Developed “Complex Institutions”– Government & religious structure, social classes,

long distance trade, record keeping.• That’s CIVILIZATION

Are they Civilized?• New technology– especially weapons and transportation

• Monumental Architecture– Temples, pyramids, palaces, streets, walls, sewers

• Social Hierarchy. Who’s on top?• Record keeping (writing?)• Law codes, organized gov’t and religion• Long distance trade• Arts and Literature

EgyptNew technology, especially weapons and transportation

Egypt New technology, especially weapons and transportation

Egypt – Monumental Architecture

Egypt- Monumental Architecture

Egypt – Monumental Architecture

Built to last

5000 years down a hole

Social Hierarchy

Record Keeping – Hieroglyphics

Government and Religion

• Pharoah– King and living god

Long Distance Trade

Lit – The Book of the Dead

The Other 3

• Use your sources to find aspects of civilization for the other 3 original river valley cultures– Mesopotamia– Indus River Valley (Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa)– Shang China on the Yellow River

• Text p28-79 • Cracking 94-101 FT 69-71, 80-82, 88-94