First Four Civilizations

How early cavemen lived.

• hunter-gatherers

• farmers

• cattlemen

• warriors

* Tigris and Euphrates

*"Land between 2 Rivers"

* Where civilization began

* Sumeria, Babylon, Assyria

• Mesopotamia

• Indus Valley Civilizations

• Egypt

• China

* Nile River

* Pyramids,

* Pharaohs, etc.

* Huge Food Supply

• Mesopotamia

• Indus Valley Civilizations

• Egypt

• China

* Indus River

* We don't know their name

* Indoor Plumbing!

• Mesopotamia

• Indus Valley Civilizations

• Egypt

• China

Huang He (Yellow River)

* Separated from other early civilization

* Extremely Advanced

• Mesopotamia

• Indus Valley Civilizations

• Egypt

• China

"The first emperor of China," an extreme legalist who punished people brutally. Built The Great Wall, and a massive tomb with clay soldiers.

• Qin Shi Huangdi

• Ramses

• Hatshepsut

• Paris

Longest living Pharaoh, with over 100 children, fought at Kadesh.

• Qin Shi Huangdi

• Ramses

• Hatshepsut

• Paris

Female Pharaoh, great at trade, almost wiped from history.

• Qin Shi Huangdi

• Ramses

• Hatshepsut

• Paris

Chinese Philosophy that says "Do what you're supposed to;" heavily focused on obeying your "superiors;" a bit sexist.

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Caste System

Belief system that started in India in the 500s BC. You must recognize the 4 Noble Truths and follow the 8-Fold Path to end suffering.

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Caste System