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2. The First Civilization Chapter 3, Lesson 2

3. Vocabulary Words  Civilization - An advanced form of culture  Sumer - An ancient region of southern Mesopotamia  City-state - A political unit that includes a city and its nearby farmlands  Ziggurat - An ancient Sumerian or Babylonian temple that rose in a series of steplike levels  Polytheism - A belief in many gods or goddesses  King - The leader of a group of people

4. The First Civilization! Where in the world did people first settle down?

5. MesopotamiaTurkey Sumer

6. The Fertile Crescent Turkey

7. Sumerian City-State City State = farmlands too!

8. Chapter 3, Lesson 2 How did civilization develop in the region of Sumer? The rise of agriculture enabled people to settle Villages grew larger and into cities Society and culture became more complex Civilization

9. Chapter 3, Lesson 2 Why was Sumer a good example of civilization? What is a city- state? What was life like in Sumer? large cities with specialized workers, complex institutions, a system of record keeping and advanced technology. A city that ruled over farmlands also People lived in houses built of thick mud walls. The ziggurat was the center of city life and also their holy place

10. Farming Surplus Specialization Increased technology & culture!

11. Ziggurats

12. Chapter 3, Lesson 2 How did the leadership of Sumer change? The priests in Sumer were politically very important. The priests advised people how to make the gods happy and protect them. Sumer was often attacked by other people and it took strong leaders to protect their cities. These leaders took over the priests jobs and soon became king. Priest King