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Rise of Civilization
And on to Empire
I. Civilization
A. Approx. 5,000 yrs. Ago
B. Urban societies established foundations of civs.
1. Ag. Surplus
2. Specialization
3. Cities
4. Complex Institutions
a. Political bureaucracies
b. Armies
c. Religious & social hierarchies
5. Long-distance trade relationships
6. Intensified economic exchange
a. Within & between civilizations
C. Competition for Resources
1. increased social stratification, specialization
& trade
2. increased complexity of gov’t, religion and
record keeping
D. Accumulation of Wealth =
1. Warfare between communities
2. New techs. of war & urban defense
E. Core/Foundational Civilizations developed
where ag. flourished.
Where were those foundational civilizations?
Use map to locate and shade with your group.
F. 1st States emerged in core civilizations
1. Mobilized surplus labor & resources over large areas
2. Most led by ruler with divine & military support.
3. More favorably situated states = greater powermore resources, food, population
4. example = Hittites’ iron ore and iron production
G. New weapons & modes of transportation create
advantages
1. Iron weapons = sharper, durable, practical•Many uses - spear/arrow points, daggers, swords, armor
2. Chariots & horseback riding•greater speed & mobility for armies•great advantage over stationary armies
II. New Religious Beliefs Develop
1. The Vedic Religion•Developed in India•Vedas = oldest scriptures of Hinduism•Vedic Period evolves into Hindu religion
2. Hebrew monotheism•Developed in Middle East•Based on 1 god, Covenant & Ten Commandments•Influences later monotheistic faiths
3. Zoroastrianism•Developed in Persia•Centered on creator god- Ahura Mazda•Based on struggle between forces of good and evil.
Ahura Mazda- God of Truth, Good & Light
III. Trade Expands Throughout Pre-Classical Era
1. Expands from local to regional and transregional2. Examples:
a. Regional = Between Egypt and Nubia- Gold, ivory, skins to Egypt; bronze and oils to Nubia
Where is Nubia? What
are some ways to describe
the relative location of
Nubia?
b. Transregional = Between Mesopotamia and Indus Valley
- Gold, jade, cotton to Mesopotamia; silver, tin, textiles, grains to India