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Unit I River Civilizations
Five Characteristics of River Civilizations
8,000 BC We begin at about 8,000 BC village life began when village life began in the New Stone Age... Also known as the Neolithic Revolution. NEW STONE AGE
What is the REVOLUTION? A TOTALLY new way of living: From Hunter-Gatherers to Agriculture
The invention of Agriculture changed the way people lived. Agriculture (Farming) Growth of Cities Division of Labor (Specialization) Trade Writing and Mathematics
Five Characteristics of River Civilizations (3) Writing Systems (1) Government / Laws (2) Organized Religion
(4) Class Structure (5) Division of Labor
GovernmentReligion System of Writing Class Structure Division of Labor
1. Organized Government Organize people to grow and distribute food Make and enforce laws Plan / organize large projects Standardize money / collect taxes Build an army for protection
2. Organized Religion Theocracy – Government by religion Early civilizations were ruled by priests Set up rituals, symbols and shrines Priests were gods or the representatives of gods Polytheism – Many gods
3. System of Writing A way to keep track of records Laws to follow Laws to follow Taxes to collect Taxes to collect What has been stored What has been stored Passes on knowledge to others Priests were the ones who wrote
4. Class Structure Ruler – Usually a priest Priests/Nobles – Priests worked with gods Nobles were warriors with land Merchants – People who traded Shopkeepers/Artisans – Working class with some skills Laborers/Farmers – Workers – no skills Slaves – No freedom – lowest class
5. Division of Labor Provides goods and services People develop specialized skills Encourages trade and new technology Encourages a system of social classes