1. Chapter 1 Section 3 Notes

3. Civilization Overview CASE STUDY: Ur in Sumer 3 • civilization
PATTERNS
OF CHANGE
CASE STUDY: Ur in Sumer
TERMS & NAMES
Overview
• civilization
• specialization
• artisan
• institution
• scribe
• cuneiform
• Bronze Age
• barter
• ziggurat
MAIN IDEA
WHY IT MATTERS NOW
Prospering agricultural villages, food surpluses, and new technology led to the rise of civilizations.
Contemporary civilizations share the same character-istics typical of ancient civilizations.

4. I. Villages Grow into Cities

5. A. Agriculture, domestication of animals, new tools, and ways to control environment allowed larger communities to grow

6. B. Economic Changes

7. 1. Irrigation projects

8. 2. Different jobs

9. 3. Led to more products

10. 4. Invention of wheel and sail enabled trade

11. C. Social Changes

12. 1. Economy affected social structure

13. 2. Importance of job

14. 3. Religion became important job

15. II. What is Civilization

16. A. 5 Characteristics of Civilization

17. Civilization 3 CASE STUDY: Ur in Sumer 3
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Civilization
PATTERNS
OF CHANGE
CASE STUDY: Ur in Sumer
Section 3
Assessment
1. Look at the graphic to help organize your thoughts. List the five characteristics of civilization and give an example from Ur.
Example from Ur
Characteristics of Civilization 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Advanced Cities
Ur’s population of about 30,000 people
Specialized Workers
Traders, artisans, and scribes
Complex Institutions
Religion under the authority of priests
Record Keeping
Cuneiform tablets
Advanced Technology
Irrigation systems
continued . . .

18. 1. Advanced Cities

19. a. A city is a center of trade for a large area

20. 2. Specialized Workers

21. a. Traders, government officials, priests, and artisans

22. 3. Complex Institutions

23. a. Government is a system of ruling

24. b. Religion

25. 1. Sumerians believed the city belonged to gods

26. SITE OF SUMMER

27. 4. Record Keeping

28. Sumerian Scribe
                                
                                

29. a. Government needed to keep up with tax collection

30. b. Merchants needed to keep up with accounts

31.                                                                                            
The wedge-shaped symbols of cuneiform are visible in this close-up of a clay tablet.
c. Scribes or professional record keepers invented a system of writing called cuneiform

32. 1. Cuneiform means wedge shaped

33. Cuneiform Writing

34. 2. Clay tablets written on with a stylus

35. Cuneiform Clay Tablet

36. 3. Date, City

37. 4. Sumerians

38. Sumerian Statuettes, from the Temple of Abu, Tel Asmar, c
Sumerian Statuettes, from the Temple of Abu, Tel Asmar, c B.C., Iraq Museum, Baghdad and Oriental Institute, Universityof Chicago.

39. Sumerian Bull Harp
                           

40. 5. Advanced Technology

41. a. The harness for oxen Sumerians

42. b. Irrigation systems

43. c. Pottery

44. d. By 2500 B.C. Sumerians were making bronze spears

45. III. Civilization Emerges in Ur

47. A. Ur was located on the lower Euphrates River

48. B. Some 30,000 people lived there

49. C. English archaeologist Leonard Wooley is credited for finding the site

50. D. An Agricultural Economy was located there

51. 1. Mud brick walls

52. 2. Ox driven plows

53. E. Glimpse of City Life

54. 1. One story box like houses

55. F. Ur’s Thriving Trade

56. 1. Bazaar was like our flea-markets

57. 2. Shops lined the streets

58. 3. No money used the Barter System

59. a. Trading goods for goods or services for services

60. G. The Temple: Center of City Life

61. 1. The Ziggurat “ mountain of god” is the tallest building in the center of the city

62. Sumerian Ziggurat

63. or more steps to the top

64. 3. At the top was an animal sacrifice alter

65. 1 = A
3 = B
4 = J
2 = H