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Chapter 9
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Cities Full-time craft specialists Architecture Differences in wealth and status Strong centralized govt. Inscriptions/Writings
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Near East 3500 B.C. Egyptians 300 B.C. India 2500 B.C. China 1750 B.C. Mesoamerica 1000 B.C.
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Believed to have started around Mesopotamia. What makes a state a state? Centralized decision making that affects the population. Public buildings Skilled crafts Hierarchical structure Uses force to tax/rule population
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5000 to 3500 B.C. Many things came together to play a large role in the formation of cities and states. Small scale irrigation Settlers flock to rivers Rivers provide water Food Transportation Trade Increase in social life
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3500 B.C. – 3000 B.C. Sumerian civilization is unified under single rule. Great Urban center, temples, etc. Codified laws, professional army, sewer system Class system Writing system (cuneiform)
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1000-300 B.C. Scattered villages on the hill side 300-200 B.C. (Mesoamerica) Shift to settlements Politically unified. Streets and buildings laid out in grip pattern. Great architectural monuments. Larger than Rome.
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Monte Alban (500 B.C.) Believed to have been before Teotihuacan. Lacked resources. Located on a mountain. Mayan More densely populated. More advanced writing system
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Irrigation Land habitable (food) Population Growth and War Large number of people in particular areas. Trade Incorporates local and long distance influence. Different conditions lead to different systems.
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Declining environment (not suitable for food production) Human behavior Disease Overpopulation War Resource depletion
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