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4 Early River Valley Civilizations Sumerian Civilization - Tigris & Euphrates Rivers (Mesopotamia) Egyptian Civilization - Nile River Harappan Civilization - Indus River Ancient China - Huang He (Yellow) River

Sumerian Civilization - Tigris & Euphrates Rivers (Mesopotamia) City-States in Mesopotamia

City-States in Mesopotamia I. GEOGRAPHY A. Mostly dry desert climate in SW Asia (Middle East) 1. Except in region between Tigris / Euphrates rivers 2. a flat plain known as Mesopotamia lies between the two rivers 3. Because of this region’s shape and the richness of its soil, it is called the Fertile Crescent. - the rivers flood at least once a year, leaving a thick bed of mud called silt. SW Asia (the Middle East) Fertile Crescent

City-States in Mesopotamia I. GEOGRAPHY B. Three Disadvantages / Environmental Challenges 1. Unpredictable flooding / dry summer months 2. No natural barriers for protection - small villages lying in open plain were defenseless 3. Limited natural resources - stone, wood, metal PP Design of T. Loessin; Akins H.S.

City-States in Mesopotamia I. GEOGRAPHY C. Solutions 1. Irrigation ditches 2. Built city walls with mud bricks 3. Traded with people around them for the products they lacked. Initiated Bronze Age. PP Design of T. Loessin; Akins H.S.

The Ziggurat at Ur was first excavated by British archaeologist Woolley in 1923. The Iraqi Directorate of Antiquities restored its lower stages in the 1980s.

Can you give examples of cultural diffusion in your society today? Cultural diffusion is the spread of elements of one culture to another people, generally through trade. Take the spread of writing. Similarities between the pictograms of Egyptian hieroglyphics, Sumerian cuneiform, and the Indus script are striking. Can you give examples of cultural diffusion in your society today? PP Design of T. Loessin; Akins H.S.

Egyptian Civilization - Nile River ENTER

“Egypt, the gift of the Nile.” Examine this quote: “Egypt, the gift of the Nile.” ~ Herodotus, Greek historian (484-432 B.C.E.) What do you infer from this quote, what did Herodotus mean by it?

Egypt on the Nile I. GEOGRAPHY A. The Nile Nile River A. The Nile 1. Egypt’s settlements arose along narrow strip of land made fertile by the river 2. Yearly flooding, but predictable Regular cycle: flood, plant, harvest, flood, plant, harvest... 3. Intricate network of irrigation ditches Irrigating scene painted on tomb at Thebes

I. GEOGRAPHY B. Upper and Lower Egypt 1. Most of Egypt’s history focused around Lower Egypt, around the Nile delta which flows into the Mediterranean Sea. 2. Upper Egypt developed later upstream 3. Nile provided reliable transportation C. Environment 1. Unlike Mesopotamia, the Nile was predictable 2. Deserts on both sides of Nile - provided natural protection against invaders - also reduced interaction with other people Egypt would develop mostly in isolation and therefore, a culture that was quite unique.

The Sphinx and Pyramid of Khafre at Giza.

ENTER Harappan Civilization - Indus River The ruins of Mohenjo-Daro; Indus Valley http://www.fsmitha.com/h1/map06ind.htm

The Indus Valley civilization flourished around 2,500 B.C. in the western part of South Asia, in what today is Pakistan and western India. It is often referred to as Harappan Civilization after its first discovered city, Harappa. The nearby city of MohenjoDaro is the largest and most familiar archaeological dig in this region. The Indus Valley was home to the largest of the four ancient urban civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, India and China. This ancient civilization was not discovered until the 1920's. Most of its ruins, including major cities, remain to be excavated.                                                            Left: The excavated ruins of Mohenjo-daro.

1. What challenges did the people along the Indus River face? unpredictable rivers (similar situation to Mesopotamia region) strong winds / monsoons

Left: The excavated ruins of Mohenjo-Daro – one of several planned cities laid out on a grid system in the Indus region. Right: The citadel at Mohenjo-Daro.

Ancient China - Huang He River

ENTER Ancient China (Huang He River) An artist visualizes what the ancient Chinese village of Banpo on the Huang He may have looked like over 4,000 years ago. ENTER

China’s geography ocean, desert, high mountains, isolated China. Gobi Desert Taklimakan Desert Himalaya Mts. China’s geography ocean, desert, high mountains, isolated China. Isolated geographically, cut off from trade, there would be little opportunity for cultural diffusion in China’s case. Developing in a vacuum, China’s civilization would stand out as the most unique of our world’s early civilizations. PEACE LOVE TOLERANCE LUCK ETERNITY

Ancient China Neolithic ca. 12,000 - 2000 B.C. Xia ca. 2100-1800 B.C. Shang 1700-1027 B.C. Western Zhou 1027-771 B.C. Eastern Zhou 770-221 B.C. Warring States period 475-221 B.C.

Bell Ringer Finish up your notes by expanding upon our discussion of how geography and the environment impact civilizations. Note specific examples. Just add your responses to your notes. Share with class.