EarlyRiverValleyCivilizations,3500B.C.–450B.C.pptVIP

* Early River Valley Civilizations, 3500 B.C.–450 B.C. QUIT Chapter Overview Time Line Visual Summary SECTION City-States in Mesopotamia 1 SECTION Pyramids on the Nile 2 SECTION Planned Cities on the Indus 3 SECTION River Dynasties in China 4 2 CHAPTER MAP HOME Chapter Overview The river valley civilizations develop from small farming villages. The civilizations create laws, centralized governments, writing systems, and advanced technologies. The process of trade spreads new ideas to and from these civilizations. 2 CHAPTER Early River Valley Civilizations, 3500 B.C.–450 B.C. 3000 B.C. City-states form in Sumer, Mesopotamia. 2660 B.C. Egypt’s Old Kingdom develops. 1792 B.C. Hammurabi develops code of laws for Babylonian Empire. 1550 B.C. Indus Valley civilization declines. 1027 B.C. Zhou dynasty forms in China. Early River Valley Civilizations, 3500 B.C.–450 B.C. 2 CHAPTER Time Line 3500 B.C. 450 B.C. HOME Working together to overcome environmental challenges leads to the development of centralized government and cities in Mesopotamia. The Sumerian civilization influences later civilizations. Overview Assessment Key Idea 1 MAP HOME City-States in Mesopotamia MAIN IDEA WHY IT MATTERS NOW The earliest civilization in Asia arose in Mesopotamia and organized into city-states. The development of this civilization reflects a pattern that has occurred repeatedly throughout history. Overview City-States in Mesopotamia 1 Assessment ? Fertile Crescent ? silt ? irrigation ? city-state ? dynasty ? cultural diffusion ? polytheism ? empire ? Hammurabi TERMS NAMES HOME MAP 1. Look at the graphic to help organize your thoughts. List three environmental challenges the Sumerians faced and their solutions to these challenges. 1 Section 1 Assessment continued . . . HOME MAP City-States in Mesopotamia irrigation trade unpredictable flooding limited resources defenselessness walled cities Solution Challenges 2. What advantages did living in cities offer the