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Chapter Introduction
Section 1 Civilization Begins in
Mesopotamia
Section 2 Egyptian Civilization:
“The Gift of the Nile”
Section 3 New Centers of Civilization
Section 4 The Rise of New Empires
Chapter Summary
Chapter Assessment
Key Terms
• city-state ⇓ • patriarchal ⇓
• ziggurat ⇓ • polytheistic ⇓
• theocracy ⇓ • cuneiform
• empire ⇓
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Civilization in Mesopotamia Begins
People to Identify
• Sumerians ⇓ • Sargon ⇓
• Akkadians ⇓ • Hammurabi ⇓
Places to Locate
• Tigris River ⇓ • Fertile Crescent ⇓
• Euphrates River ⇓ • Uruk ⇓
• Mesopotamia ⇓ • Babylon
(pages 37–38)
(pages 37–38)
(pages 37–38)
The City-States of Ancient
Mesopotamia
• By 3000 B.C. the Sumerians had formed
a number of city-states centered around
cities such as Ur and Uruk. ⇓
• These states controlled the surrounding
countryside politically and economically. ⇓
• City-states were the basic political unit
of the Sumerian civilization.
(pages 38–40)
(pages 38–40)
(pages 38–40)
(pages 38–40)
(pages 40–41)
(pages 40–41)
(pages 40–41)
The Code of Hammurabi
• The Code of Hammurabi is one of the
world’s most important early systems of
law. ⇓
• It calls for harsh punishments against
criminals. ⇓
• The principle of retaliation (“an eye for an
eye, a tooth for a tooth”) is fundamental
in Hammurabi’s code.
(pages 41–42)
(pages 41–42)
(pages 41–42)
(page 42)
(page 42)
(page 42)
(pages 42–43)
(pages 42–43)
(pages 42–43)
(pages 42–43)
Key Terms
• dynasty ⇓ • mummification ⇓
• pharaoh ⇓ • hieroglyphics ⇓
• bureaucracy ⇓ • hieratic script
• vizier ⇓
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Egyptian Civilization: “The Gift of
the Nile
People to Identify
• Menes ⇓ • Tutankhamen ⇓
• Hyksos ⇓ • Ramses II ⇓
• Hatshepsut ⇓ • Cleopatra VII ⇓
• Akhenaton ⇓
Places to Locate
• Nile River ⇓ • Upper Egypt ⇓
• Lower Egypt ⇓ • Giza
(pages 45–46)
(pages 45–46)
The Impact of Geography (cont.)
(pages 45–46)
(pages 46–47)
(pages 46–47)
(pages 47–51)
(pages 47–51)
(pages 47–51)
(pages 47–51)
(pages 47–51)
(pages 47–51)
(pages 47–51)
Society in Ancient Egypt and
Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
• Egyptian society was organized like a
pyramid. ⇓
• The pharaoh was at the top. ⇓
• He was surrounded by a ruling class of
nobles and priests. ⇓
• They ran the government and managed
their extensive land and wealth.
(pages 51–52)
(pages 51–52)
(pages 51–52)
(pages 52–53)
Writing and Education and
Achievements in Art and Science (cont.)
• Because of mummification, Egyptians
became experts in human anatomy. ⇓
• Archaeologists have discovered directions
from Egyptian doctors about using splints,
bandages, and compresses for treating
fractures and wounds. ⇓
• Other ancient civilizations acquired
medical knowledge from the Egyptians.
(pages 52–53)
Key Terms
• pastoral nomad ⇓
• monotheistic
Places to Locate
• Palestine ⇓
• Jerusalem
(pages 54–55)
(pages 54–55)
(pages 54–55)
(pages 54–55)
(pages 55–56)
(pages 55–56)
(pages 55–56)
(pages 56–60)
(pages 56–60)
(pages 56–60)
(pages 56–60)
(pages 56–60)
(pages 56–60)
(pages 56–60)
(pages 56–60)
(pages 56–60)
Key Terms
• satrapy ⇓
• satrap ⇓
• monarchy
Places to Locate
• Assyrian Empire ⇓
• Persian Empire ⇓
• Royal Road
(pages 61–62)
(pages 61–62)
The Persian Empire
• After the Assyrian Empire collapsed, the
Chaldean king Nebuchadnezzar made
Babylonia the leading state of western
Asia. ⇓
• Babylon became one of the greatest
cities of the ancient world. Babylonia did
not last long; the Persians conquered it
in 539 B.C.
(pages 62–64)
(pages 62–64)
(pages 62–64)
(pages 62–64)
(pages 62–64)
(pages 62–64)
Objectives
After viewing “Ancient Egypt,” you should: ⇓
• Understand the unique social and intellectual attainments of
the ancient Egyptians. ⇓
• Recognize how ancient Egypt's appreciation of art,
language, science, and ethics
contributed to one of history's
most important civilizations. ⇓
• Appreciate how studying history
helps us to realize the humanity
of people from the distant past.
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