Foundations: Ch1 Study Guide NAME: ____________________________ The Ancient World (Ch. 1) ...is about exploring the technological and agricultural transitions from hunting and gathering societies to the first civilizations. Overarching Ideas: Humans need to adapt to environments has necessitated technological innovation. Cultures spread through syncretism. Economic conditions and religion are key components in legitimizing or undermining government. Ever intensifying trade is a powerful force for social and political change. Social inequality is source of conflict yet ever-present in civilizations. Objectives: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Analyze the causes and effects of human migration. Analyze the characteristics of civilization. Analyze the impact of agriculture on human history. Compare the role of women before and after the invention of agriculture. Compare two river valley civilizations. Key Concepts: Explain the definition, role, and significance of… Globalization Cultural universals Paleolithic Prehistory Neolithic Revolution Bronze Age Nomads Mesopotamia Sumerians Cuneiform Ziggurats City-states Hammurabi’s code Epic of Gilgamesh Egypt Pharaoh Hieroglyphics Pyramids Harappa Mohenjo Daro Shang China Ideographic Phoenicians Judaism Indo-Europeans Norte Chico Chavin Olmec Huanghe River (Yellow River) Yangtze River Shang China Black Sea Asia Minor (Anatolia) Mesoamerica Andes Mountains Key Places: Locate on the maps… Tigris & Euphrates Rivers Mesopotamia Sumer Mediterranean Sea Nile River Egypt Indus River Harappa Key Events / Dates: Identify the date and explain the significance of … Settlement of the Americas Neolithic revolution Development of bronze Development of iron Rise of river valley civilizations Agriculture in Mesopotamia Development of Cuneiform Agriculture in China Decline of river valley civilizations Guided Timeline: Mesopotamia Egypt China 10,000 9,000 8000 BCE 65005000 5500 40003000 35002000 20001500 31001000 1500 1200 1000 BCE 15001029