1. Bell Ringer/Warm Up/Rev it UP
How did agriculture transform societies?

2. What Happening Today?! Lecture: Early River Civilizations
Indus River Crash Course.
Document Analysis: Hammurabi’s Code
Discussion of “An Eye for an Eye
Writing a Thesis Statement for AP
Comparison of Early River Civ’s
HW: Unit 1 Vocab
Chapter 1 Reading Quiz next class.

3. Early River Civilizations
Unit 1: AP World History

4. The Emergence of Civilization
As communities become permanent, protection and structure is needed.
Civilizations develop with the onset of several basic factors.

5. Defining a Civilization
An Urban focus
Political and Military Structures
Social Structures built on economic power
Material culture
Distinct Religious Structure
Development of Writing
New Artistic and Intellectual Activity

6. Causes of Civilization
Several Theories exist.
Uniting under a common religious practice led to the formation of civilizations.
Specialization of labor, and more wealth allowed for government structures.
They had to adapt, and this meant creating a stable environment for survival.

7. Mesopotamia The basis of Sumer were city-states.
Religion was polytheistic, and the gods looked over the cities.
Ziggurats- Religious shrines.
Origins of government may be found in religion. (Theocracy)

8. Government and Social Life
Kings were regarded as near-gods.
Often lived in elaborate homes, just like Priests.
Trade common with India and Eastern Med.
Class System
Sargon and the Akkadians.
Cuneiform

9. Egypt Similar to Mesopotamia.
Divided into three kingdoms, all under a dynastic rule.
Pharaohs regarded as near-gods.
Upper classes were merchants, artisans.
Burial Methods:
Mummification
Pyramids

10. The New Kingdom This is the final stable era in Ancient Egypt.
The Hyksos were driven out (introduced the chariot)
Akhenaten would attempt to make Egypt monotheistic, only worshipping the sun god.
King Tut helps return tradition to Egypt.

11. Persian Empire Set up as satrapies. Major Religion
Led by Cyrus, very expansive empire.
Took most of Asia and the Middle East.
Set up as satrapies.
Individual provinces.
Major Religion
Zoroastrianism
Struggle between good and evil, use of a final judgement.

12. Crash Course
Studying the video on the Indus River Valley, answer the following question:
How does this qualify as a Civilization? Does it meet all of the factors? Explain your reasoning.

13. Thesis Statements Comparing Early River Civs Comparison Contrast
Analysis/Argument
Why?