ATTENTION Summative Test No. 2.1 – September 5, 2017 Pass your Assignment No. 2.1

LEARNING TARGETS I CAN identify the characteristics/elements of civilization. I CAN compare the different sites of Asia’s ancient civilizations.

Development of Civilizations (with elements and sites)

Physical Evolution of Man Australo-pithecine Homo habilis Homo erectus Homo neander-thalensis Homo sapiens

Cultural Evolution of Man Paleo-lithic Age Meso-lithic Age Neo-lithic Age Copper Age Bronze Age Iron Age

Civilization and Its Characteristics (Elements of Civilization)

What is CIVILIZATION? from “civitas,” meaning “city” and “civis” meaning “citizen” advanced stage/ system in the evolution of organized society/ social development. developed when the rise of agriculture allowed people to have surplus food and economic stability

Characteristic of Civilization: Cities

CITIES birthplace of civilizations center of trade for a larger area people exchange variety of goods and even services here

Specialized Occupations Characteristic of Civilization: Specialized Occupations

SPECIALIZED OCCUPATIONS with cities growing, the need for specialized workers like traders, artisans, government officials and priests emerge food surpluses enabled people to specialize a certain work SPECIALIZATION is a development of skills in a specific kind of work

Characteristic of Civilization: Religion

RELIGION belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal deity or gods religious leaders conduct elaborate ceremonies to appease supernatural beings

Characteristic of Civilization: Organized Government

ORGANIZED GOVERNMENT particular system used for controlling a country, state, etc. the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states

Recording/ Writing System Characteristic of Civilization: Recording/ Writing System

RECORDING/ WRITING SYSTEM records were needed to keep accounts on trade goods and food storage allows systems for trade, government, and thought to develop allows civilizations to record their own history

Characteristic of Civilization: Technology

TECHNOLOGY new tools and techniques are always needed to solve the problems that emerge when large groups live together

Characteristics of Civilization Cities Specialized Occupations Religion Organized Government Recording/Writing System Technology Characteristics of Civilization

Main Centers of Ancient Asian Civilizations (Beginning of Civilization)

Center of Ancient Asian Civilization: Fertile Crescent

FERTILE CRESCENT (p. 120) known as “Cradle of Civilization” birthplace of agriculture, urbanization, writing, trade, science, history and religion first populated when agriculture and domestication of animals began in the region

Center of Ancient Asian Civilization: Indus River Valley

INDUS RIVER VALLEY civilizations in this place developed from farming communities famous cities are Mohenjo-daro and Harappa

Center of Ancient Asian Civilization: China’s River Valleys

CHINA’S RIVER VALLEYS civilizations in this place started later than Mesopotamia and Indus Chinese civilization continues to thrive up to the present day

Centers of Ancient Asian Civilizations Fertile Crescent Indus River Valley China’s River Valleys Centers of Ancient Asian Civilizations

Development of Civilizations (with elements and sites)