Calisthenics: Test Prep Homework: Study for your quiz and finish the reverse side of you notes. What to study: 1.Mesopotamian Technology (plow, math, wheel) 2.The Beginning of Writing (scribes, cuneiform, pictographs etc.) 3.Mesopotamian Religion & Social Class

DO Now Page 61 IAN Question #1 Which field of study compares different cultural groups? – A. Anthropology – B. Paleontology – C. Geology – D. Psychology Question #2 What is the practice of worshiping many gods called? – A. Democracy – B. Monotheism – C. Polytheism – D. Theocracy Question #3 Which of the following made up the land of Sumer? – A. City States – B. County-towns – C. Districts – D. Provinces Question #4 In Ancient Sumerian city-states, the Ziggurat was… – A. tomb of the Pharaoh – B. form of Sumerian writing – C. center of the pharaoh’s palace – D. center of religious and cultural life

What is a Civilization? Civilization: as a society becomes more complex to an advanced culture. Guess what Historians say the FIRST civilization was…

There are 5 Major Components of a Civilization…

Advanced Cities What does that mean? – Civilization=life in cities. Cities are important because farmers needed a place to store and trade their surplus grain. As cities grew they began to offer other advantages.

Specialized Workers What does that mean? – Having a food surplus leads to other work. Workers can specialize. For example Sumerians made armor and weapons while other became priests or kings. Specialize= the quality of work improves because they develop their skills.

Complex Institutions What does that mean? – In time, religion and government became institutions. An institution is a group of people who have a specific purpose. For example: schools are institutions=to educate children.

Record Keeping What does that mean? – Societies must keep track of many things Example: Rulers may want to measure the food supplies stored in the city. – Keeping records usually involves writing, but not always. Who invented the first writing system?

Improved Technology What does it mean? – Societies advance as people develop technology or learn better ways to do things. Example: the people of Sumer created new tools and new materials. – IE: Bronze, tools, weapons, etc.

Group Work Groups of 5 Each member will have one aspect of the Traits of a Civilization Summarize your trait in 2 sentences. When your group finishes, present it to the rest of the group.

Re-Visiting The City State Where were most Sumerian city states located and why?

Mesopotamian City States City State: a community that included a city and its surrounding lands. By 3,000BC Sumer had at least 12 city-state. – Famous ones: Babylon, Kish, Nippur, and Ur. – They were located near the mouth of the Tigris & Euphrates – As a result famers grew more food and population increased!

White Board Exit Tickets!

Question #1 What is this a definition of: as a society becomes more complex to an advanced culture.

Question #2 What is this a definition of: a community that included a city and its surrounding lands.

Question #3 What is one example of a “Complex Institution”

Question #3 Where do historians say the first civilization emerged (or developed)?