Early Civilizations

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The Paleolithic**
Paleolithic
Natufian Culture
Paleolithic Culture

Shanidar Cave, Iraq

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Altamira Spain
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The Neolithic**: Transition to
A i l
Agriculture
Jericho: Neolithic Town
Catal Huyuk
Jomon Culture of Japan
Copper bracelet: Pacific NWest Persian textiles
I. Mesopotamia: Cradle of
Ci ili i
Civilization
Sumeria
Sumeria**
Epic of Gilgamesh**
Gilgamesh
Code of Hammurabi**
Hammurabi
The Hittites** and Iron
Metallurgy
Patriarchy
Patriarchy**
Cuneiform
Cuneiform**
II. Egypt (and Nubia): Gift of the
Nile
Nil
Cult of Osiris**
Old Kingdom Gizeh
Kingdom of Kush**
The Hyksos
Hyksos**
New Kingdom
Tuthmosis III Queen Hatshepsut**
Hieroglyphics**
Amon Re**
IV. Monotheism in the Ancient
W ld
World
Hebrew Monotheism
Monotheism**
Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism**

Persian Empire
V Indus Valley Civilization
V.
 Harappan society**
society

Harappa granary Harappa gateway

Harappa public well Mohenjo-daro Great Bath
Harappa art
Vedic India**
India
 The caste sytem**
sytem
• Brahmins (priests)
• Kshatriyas (warriors and aristocrats)
• V i h
Vaishyas (f
(farmers, artisans,
ti merchants)
h t )
• Shudras (landless peasants and serfs)
• untouchables
Vedas and Upanishads**
Upanishads
VI Ancient Chinese Civilizations
VI.

Pan Gu
Xia Shang,
Xia, Shang Zhou Dynasties
Shang Tomb Shang bronze
Mandate of Heaven**
Heaven
Oracle bones
bones**

Shang oracle bone

 Unit I: Early Civilizations
K T
Key Terms and dC Concepts ffor EExam
• Paleolithic • Kingdom
g of Kush
• Neolithic • Hyksos
• Sumeria • p
Queen Hatshepsut
• Epic of Gilgamesh • Hieroglyphics
• Code of Hammurabi • Amon Re
• Hittites • Hebrew Monotheism
• Patriarchy • Zoroastrianism
• Cuneiform • Harappa
• Cult of Osiris • Vedic India
Key Terms and Concepts for Exam
(
(cont.)
)
• Caste system
• Vedas and Upanishads
• M d t off Heaven
Mandate H
• Oracle Bones