1. ATTENTION Summative Test No. 2.1 – September 5, 2017
Pass your Assignment No. 2.1

2. LEARNING TARGETS
I CAN identify the characteristics/elements of civilization.
I CAN compare the different sites of Asia’s ancient civilizations.

3. Development of Civilizations
(with elements and sites)

4. Physical Evolution of Man
Australo-pithecine
Homo habilis
Homo erectus
Homo neander-thalensis
Homo sapiens

5. Cultural Evolution of Man
Paleo-lithic
Age
Meso-lithic Age
Neo-lithic Age
Copper Age
Bronze Age
Iron Age

6. Civilization and Its Characteristics
(Elements of Civilization)

7. What is CIVILIZATION?
from “civitas,” meaning “city” and “civis” meaning “citizen”
advanced stage/ system in the evolution of organized society/ social development.
developed when the rise of agriculture allowed people to have surplus food and economic stability

8. Characteristic of Civilization:
Cities

9. CITIES birthplace of civilizations center of trade for a larger area
people exchange variety of goods and even services here

10. Specialized Occupations
Characteristic of Civilization:
Specialized Occupations

11. SPECIALIZED OCCUPATIONS
with cities growing, the need for specialized workers like traders, artisans, government officials and priests emerge
food surpluses enabled people to specialize a certain work
SPECIALIZATION is a development of skills in a specific kind of work

12. Characteristic of Civilization:
Religion

13. RELIGION
belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal deity or gods
religious leaders conduct elaborate ceremonies to appease supernatural beings

14. Characteristic of Civilization:
Organized Government

15. ORGANIZED GOVERNMENT
particular system used for controlling a country, state, etc.
the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states

16. Recording/ Writing System
Characteristic of Civilization:
Recording/ Writing System

17. RECORDING/ WRITING SYSTEM
records were needed to keep accounts on trade goods and food storage
allows systems for trade, government, and thought to develop
allows civilizations to record their own history

18. Characteristic of Civilization:
Technology

19. TECHNOLOGY
new tools and techniques are always needed to solve the problems that emerge when large groups live together

20. Characteristics of Civilization
Cities
Specialized Occupations
Religion
Organized Government
Recording/Writing System
Technology
Characteristics of Civilization

21. Main Centers of Ancient Asian Civilizations
(Beginning of Civilization)

22. Center of Ancient Asian Civilization:
Fertile Crescent

23. FERTILE CRESCENT (p. 120) known as “Cradle of Civilization”
birthplace of agriculture, urbanization, writing, trade, science, history and religion
first populated when agriculture and domestication of animals began in the region

24. Center of Ancient Asian Civilization:
Indus River Valley

25. INDUS RIVER VALLEY
civilizations in this place developed from farming communities
famous cities are Mohenjo-daro and Harappa

26. Center of Ancient Asian Civilization:
China’s River Valleys

27. CHINA’S RIVER VALLEYS
civilizations in this place started later than Mesopotamia and Indus
Chinese civilization continues to thrive up to the present day

28. Centers of Ancient Asian Civilizations
Fertile Crescent
Indus River Valley
China’s River Valleys
Centers of Ancient Asian Civilizations

29. Development of Civilizations
(with elements and sites)