1. First Civilizations Cities, States, and Unequal Societies
Strayer: Ways of the World
Chapter 3
Blue Chapter 2

2. Bellwork Look on the map on page 8-9 and answer:
Why do you think there are more events noted on the Afro-Eurasian map than on the Americas map?
On page 19, what do you see in the patterns of migration across the Pacific? What motivations would they have needed to sail such distances in an open boat?

3. Civilizations The distinctive features of civilizations are:
cities with monumental architecture and populations in the tens of thousands
 powerful states that could compel obedience and wage large-scale warfare
much greater inequality in economic function, wealth, and social status

4. A Mesopotamian Ziggurat page 77

5. Civilizations Civilization was a global phenomenon
six major civilizations and some smaller manifestations
scattered around world
developed after 3500 B.C.E.

6. First Civilizations – pages 64-65

7. Introducing the First Civilizations
one of the earliest civilizations emerged in Sumer (in southern Mesopotamia) between and 3000 B.C.E.
first written language (page 79- writing snapshot)
appearance of Egyptian civilization in Nile River Valley (northeast Africa) and smaller Nubian civilization to its south at about the same time 

8. Introducing the First Civilizations
Norte Chico (central coastal Peru ), emerged between 3000 and 1800 B.C.E.
twenty-five urban centers
Norte Chico differed in several ways from Mesopotamia and Egypt
unusually self-contained; only import was maize, derived from Mesoamerica

9. Introducing the First Civilizations
Indus Valley civilization in Indus and Saraswati river valleys of present-day Pakistan arose between 3000 and 2000 B.C.E.
elaborately planned cities and standardized weights, measures, architectural styles, and brick sizes
written script that remains thus far undeciphered
unlike other civilizations, it generated no palaces, temples, elaborate graves, kings, or warrior classes
scholars remain uncertain as to how society was organized;  theories include a series of small republics, rule by priests, or an early form of the caste system
environmental degradation led to the collapse of this civilization by about 1700 B.C.E., but several aspects of its culture shaped later Indian societies

10. Introducing the First Civilizations
around 2200 B.C.E., a First Civilization took shape in China
from the start, China was defined by the ideal of a centralized state
the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties enlarged the Chinese state
ruler was the “Son of Heaven,” an intermediary between heaven and earth
 early written language with oracle bones as early documents
China has maintained impressive cultural continuity into modern times

11. Introducing the First Civilizations
the Olmec produced a First Civilization much later (around 1200 B.C.E.) on coast of Gulf of Mexico, near present-day Veracruz
cities arose from competing chiefdoms and produced elaborate ceremonial centers
created the first written language in the Americas by about 900 B.C.E.
culture influenced later civilizations in Mesoamerica, including the Maya and Teotihuacán

12. Introducing the First Civilizations
other smaller civilizations also flourished
Nubian civilization south of Egypt was distinctive and independent
city of Sanxingdui in China arose separately from the more well-known Shang Dynasty

13. Jigsaw (McDougal-Littell), S.G. 12-15
1: Sumer/Mesopotamia page 29
2: Egypt page 35
3: Andes page 244
4: Indus River Valley page 44
5: China (Huang He or Yellow River) page 50
6: Olmec page 240
Using Key Concept 1.3 as your guide, take notes in the margins to explain the illustrative examples

14. Example: Page 13 S.B. Page 63 McDougal-Littell
Using Key Concept 1.3 as your guide, take notes in the margins to explain the illustrative examples Iron weapons – “Around 1500 B.C.E. the Hittites were the first in Southwest Asia to work with iron and harden it into weapons of war.” Benefits of iron – “holds a sharper edge” “stronger than bronze” “Knowledge of iron technology travelled widely with the Hittites in both their trade and conquests.”