Mesopotamia / Egypt

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Toffler’s Third Wave 1st Wave AGRICULTURAL … 4000 B.C. What REVOLUTION ? AGRICULTURAL … Where?? Four locations….. FLUVIAL.. Nile River….Egypt Tigris and Euphrates Indus River – INDIA Yellow River – China

2nd Wave What REVOLUTION ?? 1800 A.D. INDUSTRIAL Machines….start to replace MAN and ANIMAL muscle powered endeavors …

Third Wave What Revolution? ….about 1945 A.D. COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY

Middle Ages 500-1350 Renaissance Begins 1350, ca. Rome Falls 476 AD

Imperial Roman Road System

The Spread of Christianity

Barbarian Invasions: 4c-5c

Middle Ages 500-1350 Renaissance Begins 1350, ca. Rome Falls 476 AD

cuneiform

Sargon’s Empire

Main Rivers Tigris and Euphrates

Terrain / climate Desert climate / Fertile Crescent offers some rich FERTILE ….soil

Religious beliefs Many different religions. Ziggurats built to serve as religious centers / sacrifices for gods’ protection in life here and now / AFTER LIFe Dismal ….no help from the gods

Science and Technology 1st system of writing: cuneiform // developed number system based on 60 (seconds, minutes) and 360 degree circle … sailboat, potter’s wheel.

Art and Literature Earliest work of literature : EPIC of GILGAMESH /

Laws and other achievements Code of Hammurabi // Sargon of Akkad …the first Empire Builder

Ancient Mesopotamia Main Rivers Terrain / climate Tigris and Euphrates Ancient Sumerian Civilization Ancient Mesopotamia Tigris and Euphrates Main Rivers Desert climate / Fertile Crescent offers some rich FERTILE ….soil Terrain / climate Many different religions. Ziggurats built to serve as religious centers / sacrifices for gods’ protection in life here and now / AFTER LIFe Dismal ….no help from the gods Religious beliefs 1st system of writing: cuneiform // developed number system based on 60 (seconds, minutes) and 360 degree circle … sailboat, potter’s wheel. Science and Technology Earliest work of literature : EPIC of GILGAMESH / Art and Literature Code of Hammurabi // Sargon of Akkad …the first Empire Builder Laws and other achievements

cuneiform

Egyptian Math 1 10 100 1000 10,000 100,000 1,000,000 What number is this?

Champollion & the Rosetta Stone

Hieroglyphics “Alphabet” 24 “letters” + 700 phonetic symbols

Ancient Chinese Writing

Ancient India’s language: Sanskrit Sanskrit is the classical language of Indian and the liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. It is also one of the 22 official languages of India. The name Sanskrit means "refined", "consecrated" and "sanctified". Sample text in Sanskrit

sanskrit http://www.nalanda-university.com/buddhist-ayurveda-encylopedia/sanskrit_samskrta_fan-wen-yu_samskrita_ancient_indian-language_buddhist-hybdrid-sanskrit.htm