Review Stuff – Don’t copy

Paleolithic – Food Gatherers on the moveNeolithic – 1st to settle in one place

Civilization definition – what needs to happen?

ANCIENTS CREATECIVILIZATIONS

Evidence of Beginnings

Geography Connection: All great civilizations began with settlement near the geographic feature of ___________.

Connection To Present

What are some common things we see?

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Now back to the past….

The Fertile Crescent ( Know the shape? Draw a crescent shape) Historians have identified this area aswhere it all began.

I. Mesopotamia Pg 55

A. Means: “Land between the rivers”

B. Geography: The Tigris & Euphrates (you-freight-ees) C. Mesopotamia is known as the “Cradle of Civilization” This means?

D. Modern Day: Iraq & Middle Eastern areas

MAPPING – Use the Map Given• Use Atlas at Back of Book or Maps in the Power Point: Label: INDIA ARABIA AFRICA ASIA

• Label: MEDITERRANEAN SEA RED SEA PERSIAN GULF

• Trace Blue & Label these 2 Rivers: Tigris & Euphrates • Use Green pencil & Color/Shade the Key and Area on Map:

FERTILE CRESCENT

E. SUMER (pronounced Sooo-mer)

Earliest known PEOPLE.

Sumerians developed many history firsts:

1. Government – Organization: City-States -

How were early cities organized?

See the connection to the past?GGGGGGG

2. Language – first writing called PG 58 ____________________

Language development resulted in 1st schools

Contributions: See Textbook: Pg 63

3. Technology:

4. Science:

5. Math:

F. Other Civilizations Click here: http://www.mrdowling.com/603- hammurabi.html

1. Hammurabi of Babylon a) What was his contribution to civilization?

b) Code Comparison to RHS Don’t write this – do it in my notes: List any 2 “codes or laws” that helps our School function better.

Required Reading

http://www.mrdowling.com/603-hebrews.html

2. Hebrews – Old Testament of the Biblea. Created Monotheism – they are unique in religious belief because…… (explain)

b. Today these people practice Judaism and live in the country of ___________

Don’t Go Any Further

3. Phoenicians – created 1st Alphabet similar to ours

http://www.mrdowling.com/609-carthage.html

http://www.lebanon2000.com/ph.htm

II. ANCIENT EGYPT

A. Geography -NILE RIVER

1. Why is the Nile important to this area?

B. Things We Know

1. Pyramids – why? 2. Pharoahs are….?

3. Connection between the two

4. Language called: Hieroglyphics

Refer to Nova Pyramid