THE RISE OFANCIENT CIVILIZATION

By Molly Lyda

Sumerian Artisan

Prehistory -500 B.C.

Sumarian civilization is one of the oldest civilizations

Why Sumeria ?

Tigris and Euphrates rivers

CREATEDTHE FERTILE CRESCENT

TRADE ROUTES DEVELOPED

Flooding creates disaster every year.

Sumerians created the first irrigation system

The Sumerians built their

villages on artificial mounds to protect them from floods

Sumerian reed house

Sumerians invent cuneiform

Bronze Age

Began in Sumer – 3000B.C.

Nile River God, Hapi

ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONSBelieved in

3,000 Gods

Sumerians were ruled by the Priest

Ziggurat

Temple to the high Priest

ACHIEVEMENTSIN

TECHNOLOGY

3,500 B.C.

Papyrus

Created the sail boat for trade along the rivers.

The plow was first introduced in Sumer

Sumerians used clay to build their cities and houses.

The Mesopotamian flood myth appeared in the 'Epic of Gilgamesh', (was it Noah?)

What do

chariots,

sailboats, and

wheels have in

Common?

The Ancient Sumerians invented them all!

Review:

Why the rise of the Sumerian civilization?

FERTILE CRESCENT=

RICH FARMING SOIL

Specialized Workers

COMPLEX INSTITUTIONS

RECORD KEEPING

CREATED:

NUMBER SYSTEM

And

CALENDAR

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

DECLINE OF SUMERIA?

CONSTANT WAR:

LACK OF NATURAL BARRIERS

ENVIRONMENTALCHALLENGES

Ancient EgyptARISES

The Old Kingdom – 2700 B.C.

The Middle Kingdom – 2200B.C.

The New Kingdom – 1600 B.C.

Ancient Egypt created the first Monarchy

King Menes

Pharaoh was the political, religious, and economic leader.

King Menes unifies Egypt 3000 B.C.

SOCIETIES NEED LAWS

Hammurabi1750 B.C.

FAMILY RELATIONS

BUSINESS CONDUCT

CRIME….AN EYE FOR AN EYE

PROPERTY DISPUTES

EGYPTIAN WALL PAINTINGS IMITATE

LIFE

Egyptians valued music

Egyptians mummified bodies

How does one Create aMUMMY?

REMOVE, DRY, RINSE, BANDAGE

INTERNAL ORGANS AND PLACE

IN A JAR

Remove brain through

sinus Cavity and

stuff with sweet

Smelling herbs

The Tomb….the resting place until after life.

Daily life of a farmer

Girls will be Girls….

Jewels

Workers:

Unskilled and skilled craftsman

Musicians

Pottery makers

“Teach”

Egyptian Hieroglyphics

The End