Name that Civilization!

This civilization developed in and around what is Veracruz, Mexico? A: Olmec This civilization was invaded many times due to their geographic location and great soil. A: Mesopotamia This civ did not depend on grain-based agriculture. A: Norte Chico Where was the Norte Chico civ? A: Peru This civilization developed in and around what is Veracruz, Mexico? A: Olmec This civilization was invaded many times due to their geographic location and great soil. A: Mesopotamia This civ did not depend on grain-based agriculture. A: Norte Chico Where was the Norte Chico civ? A: Peru

Approximately when did the first civilizations begin to develop? A: 3,500 BCE Which civ had the following: 25 urban centers based on fishing, little rainfall, mound buildings A: Norte Chico (Peru) What was a necessary precursor to the development of civilization? A: the surplus and population growth from the Agricultural Revolution Approximately when did the first civilizations begin to develop? A: 3,500 BCE Which civ had the following: 25 urban centers based on fishing, little rainfall, mound buildings A: Norte Chico (Peru) What was a necessary precursor to the development of civilization? A: the surplus and population growth from the Agricultural Revolution

All of the following describe which civ: larger than Egypt and Mesopotamia, little evidence of social hierarchy A: Indus Which two modern-day countries make up where the Indus Civ existed? A: Pakistan and India Name two crops that the Olmec people depended on? A: beans, squash, maize How did the mud bricks of Indus lead to environmental problems? A: They cut down too many trees for firewood to bake the bricks All of the following describe which civ: larger than Egypt and Mesopotamia, little evidence of social hierarchy A: Indus Which two modern-day countries make up where the Indus Civ existed? A: Pakistan and India Name two crops that the Olmec people depended on? A: beans, squash, maize How did the mud bricks of Indus lead to environmental problems? A: They cut down too many trees for firewood to bake the bricks

Give a specific example of a 1 st civ monument/structure that displays social hierarchy. A: possible: Olmec colossal heads, pyramids, mound buildings, lavish tombs of Chinese state Cite two examples of Indus culture that continued on after their collapse. A: yoga, ritual burning, ceremonial bathing, clothing/jewelry styles Of the 1 st civilizations, which three were the earliest? A: Sumer (Meso), Egypt, and Norte Chico Give a specific example of a 1 st civ monument/structure that displays social hierarchy. A: possible: Olmec colossal heads, pyramids, mound buildings, lavish tombs of Chinese state Cite two examples of Indus culture that continued on after their collapse. A: yoga, ritual burning, ceremonial bathing, clothing/jewelry styles Of the 1 st civilizations, which three were the earliest? A: Sumer (Meso), Egypt, and Norte Chico

What is this? A: Quipu. 5,000 year old knotted strings found in Norte Chico used for record keeping (is this writing?) What evidence is there that the people of Norte Chico were involved in trade with local peoples? A: cotton for their fishing nets, along with squash & beans What is this? A: Quipu. 5,000 year old knotted strings found in Norte Chico used for record keeping (is this writing?) What evidence is there that the people of Norte Chico were involved in trade with local peoples? A: cotton for their fishing nets, along with squash & beans

Below in an Oracle Bone. Which 1 st civ created these and why?

What is the most striking difference between the 1 st civ in ancient China and the 1 st civ in Indus? A: In Indus there’s no indication of a strong state; whereas in China a large centralized state was very important Who made up the majority of the population in the 1 st civs? A: free commoners Who made up the slave population in the 1 st civs? (name 2 groups) A: POWS, debtors, criminals What is the most striking difference between the 1 st civ in ancient China and the 1 st civ in Indus? A: In Indus there’s no indication of a strong state; whereas in China a large centralized state was very important Who made up the majority of the population in the 1 st civs? A: free commoners Who made up the slave population in the 1 st civs? (name 2 groups) A: POWS, debtors, criminals

How was 1 st civ slavery very different than slavery in U.S. history? (give two examples) A: slavery in the first civs was not race based and slaves were not primarily working in farming What is the difference between sex and gender? A: sex is biological, gender has to do with the cultural meanings associated with sex (norms, expectations) Historians have put forth 3 possible reasons for the origin of patriarchy. Explain one. A: possible: a) intensive agriculture b) warfare & prof armies c) private property & inheritance How was 1 st civ slavery very different than slavery in U.S. history? (give two examples) A: slavery in the first civs was not race based and slaves were not primarily working in farming What is the difference between sex and gender? A: sex is biological, gender has to do with the cultural meanings associated with sex (norms, expectations) Historians have put forth 3 possible reasons for the origin of patriarchy. Explain one. A: possible: a) intensive agriculture b) warfare & prof armies c) private property & inheritance

Give two examples of how life for women was different in Mesopotamia than in Egypt. A: In Egypt Women were recognized as equal to men, they could own property, they could sell land as well as initiate divorce; some women were rulers. These examples were not true in Meso and in Meso some women were forced to stay veiled outside but mostly remained indoors Who was equally as important as the state/government in most early civs? A: the temple/church Give two examples of how life for women was different in Mesopotamia than in Egypt. A: In Egypt Women were recognized as equal to men, they could own property, they could sell land as well as initiate divorce; some women were rulers. These examples were not true in Meso and in Meso some women were forced to stay veiled outside but mostly remained indoors Who was equally as important as the state/government in most early civs? A: the temple/church

How did societal violence change from Paleolithic times to the 1 st civs? A: state violence (war/punishment) surpasses interpersonal violence (homicide higher in Paleolithic times)…why? How did writing support the state authority? A: Taxes made up a lot of early writing. Special powers and elite status associated with writing. Propaganda also used. How did societal violence change from Paleolithic times to the 1 st civs? A: state violence (war/punishment) surpasses interpersonal violence (homicide higher in Paleolithic times)…why? How did writing support the state authority? A: Taxes made up a lot of early writing. Special powers and elite status associated with writing. Propaganda also used.