Chapter 3 Overview
Why Civilizations? Control irrigation Warfare Trade Elite needs Population density and limited resources
Urban Revolution-cities Large size/scale Specialized workers Political/administrative capital Center of culture Exchange-local and long distance manufacturing
Hierarchy of Equality Inequalities in wealth, status and power Upper class-wealthy, top positions, no labor Free commoners-artisans, low level officials, soldiers, police, servants, farmers Slaves-prisoner of war, criminal, debtors
Rise of the State Central to First Civilizations Coercion and consent Serves needs of upper classes Uses force to secure will Claim authority through the gods Writing and accounting Grandeur of kings
Bows Assyrian Mesopotamian
Iron Weapons
Ziggurats
pyramids
Wall Decorations
What type of labor is required for these projects? What is the likelihood of water or wind damage over time? To produce works like these, a civilization needed…….
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Indus Mesopotamia