THE RISE OF CIVILIZATION
Objectives
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The Students will know
 The
five characteristics of a civilization
 The parts of an essay
 What in the world turnitin.com is
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The Students will be able to
 Explain
the 5 characteristics of a civilization
Start of Early Cities
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Cities start following the boom of the Neolithic
Revolution
 Agriculture
allows people to have a steady source of
food
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More food means more people and a need for
more housing.
Needs of Early Cities
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Needed to be near fresh
water
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Villages
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Water for crops
(irrigation)
Place for trade, farming,
other businesses
These needs lead to
many changes and
villages evolve into
complex and advanced
cities
What comes next?
Thinking back to your reading:
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What inventions caused farming to be easier?
The more food a civilization has, the more what can
they have?
New Inventions Change Lives
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Inventions:
 Hoes,
sickles, plow sticks
The more food a settlement has,
the more individuals it can support.
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The more individuals a settlement has, the more
complex the society becomes.
5 Characteristics of Civilizations
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Advanced cities
 The
word “city” comes
from the Latin word for
civilization
 Cities were organized
 Different
areas for living,
farming, religion
 Centers
of trade
5 Characteristics of Civilizations
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Specialized workers
 How
did you get what you needed to trade?
 Abundant
agricultural yields (aka an excess of food)
created opportunities for economic specialization as surplus
food allowed some people to work in occupations other than
farming
 Demand
by ruling elites for luxury items encouraged
artisans and craftspeople to create new products
 Trade between neighboring populations encouraged
creativity
Examples of Specialized Workers
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Scribes
Priests
Metalworkers
Merchants
Weavers
Soldiers
Teachers
5 Characteristics of Civilizations
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Complex Institutions
 Government
 Job:
Meets the administrative needs of the civilization
 Military
 Job:
Protect civilization and gain land and power
 Religion
 Priests
have both political and religious power
 Gods are believed to be CRUCIAL to community’s success
5 Characteristics of Civilizations
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Record Keeping
 Development
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of writing
purposes
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To keep records
Literary expression (stories, poems, etc.)
 Earliest
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form: Cuneiform
Pictographs: symbols of the objects or things they represent
Cuneiform
5 Characteristics of Civilizations
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Advanced Technology: Tools
 Farming
 Wheel,
plow
 Fishing
 Sailboat
 Weaponry
 Bronze!!
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Made of a combination of copper and tin