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Title: Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Agosta


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Features of
  • Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Agosta

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Rise of Civilization
  • READ! DONT WRITE!
  • About 5,000 years ago, the first civilizations
    began to develop along river valleys.
  • The rich, fertile farmlands of river valleys
    helped these civilizations to thrive.

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1. Cities
  • Cities emerged as farmers produced surplus
    (extra) food.
  • Agriculture (farming) increased population

MORE FOODMORE PEOPLE
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Irrigation
  • Moving water from its source to farm

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City-state
  • A city and the surrounding area

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2. Central Government
  • Govts ensured the food supply and protection.
  • A bureaucracy is a system of managing govt
    through departments run by officials

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Empire
  • When a single authority rules many territories or
    nations

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3. Public Works
  • Rulers built things all people could use.
  • Ex roads, bridges, and defensive walls

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4. Religion
  1. Ancient people were polytheistic, believing in
    many gods.
  2. Cities had temples and priests to gain the favor
    of gods through rituals to ensure plentiful
    crops.

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5. Writing Systems
  1. Scribes (trained writers) kept needed records.
  2. Documents for tax collections, laws, and the
    storage of grain.
  3. Pictograms (picture writing)

Cuneiform (wedge-shaped writing) was invented
around 3000 B.C. by the Sumerians.
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6. Job Specialization
  1. People specialized in certain jobs. No one
    person could master all skills.
  2. Artisan- skilled craftworker

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7. Social Classes
  • People became ranked in classes according to
    their job.
  • Hierarchy- a system of ranks

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8. Art and Architecture
  1. These were expressions of beliefs and values
  2. Buildings showed religion and strength in govt.
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