Riser of civilization

Rise of civilization

by Mrs RISER

​World Studies 9th grade

Features of a well organized civilization​

A well organized government

​Complex religions

​Job specialization

​Social Classes

​Arts and architecture

​Public Works

​Writing

Organized government

• Kept track of the steady food supply

• ​Very different from tribal system that existed before

• ​First priests had the greatest power. Then warrior chiefs rose to power

• ​Issued laws

• ​Collected taxes

• ​Organized systems

• ​Enforced order

​Organized Religion

• Polytheistic

  • ​believed in many gods

  • ​Gods of sun, wind, river goddesses

• ​Priests and worshipers sought to gain favor with the gods through complex rituals such as ceremonies dances, singing hymns and praying

• ​Priests: worked full time to oversee the rituals and other ceremonies. They had special training and knowledge

• ​Sacrificing

  • ​in order to gain favor with the gods individuals would sacrifice animals, crops and even humans

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Multiple Select

Who had the greatest power in early civilizations?

• Priests

• Slaves

• Warrior Kings

• Artisans

Multiple Choice

Polytheistic means

• to worship one god

• to build stone temples

• to worship many gods

• to be a vegetarian

Job Specialization​

• ​ Artisans

  • ​Skilled crafts people

  • ​Most artisans were men, but some women wove fabric, beaded clothing, and made perfume

  • ​The most skilled artisans were the stone carvers.

• ​Metalworkers - created weapons and tools out of copper and later bronze

• ​Bricklayers - created stone walls that helped defend the city

• ​Entertainers - Singers, story tellers and dancers

• ​Merchants - sold goods to the individuals within the city

• ​Economy - evolved beyond a traditional economy -

​ an undeveloped

economic system

that relied on tradition

Multiple Select

What roll did artisans play in civilization?

• Created weapons

• Built protective walls

• Entertained

• Created and sold goods

​Social class

Multiple Choice

What social class does this group of people belong?

• Upper class

• Middle class

• Lower class

Multiple Choice

What class does this group of men belong?

• Upper class

• Middle class

• Lower class

Multiple Choice

What social class does this man belong?

• Upper class

• Middle class

• Lower class

​Arts and archetecture

• ​Expressed the talents, beliefs and values of the people who created them

• ​Large temples and palaces that dominated the city reassured their citizens of the city's strength

• ​Artisans decorated walls of temples and palaces with artwork of gods and goddesses

• ​Artisans created furniture and jewelry that can be found in ancient tombs

​Pictured here is the Great Zigurat of Ur which is the oldest temple in Mesopotamia found in modern Iraq

​Public Works Systems

​Included

• ​Irrigation systems

• ​Roads

• ​Bridges

• ​Defensive Walls

​Benefits:

• Protected the city from attack

• Ensured abundant crops

• Ensured food supply

• Enhanced reputation of the city's ruler​

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​Ancient Writing

Multiple Choice

What was the earliest form of writing?

• Cuneiform

• English

• Spanish

• Bitcoin

Multiple Choice

Did the first documents keep track of temple property?

• Yes

• No