PPT-From Civilization to Empire

Mesopotamia Akkadian Empire Sumerian citystates wanted wealth from controlling land and and water Often at war with each other Leader Sargon from enemy army conquered Sumer 2350 BC First empire vast lands and people under his control. Ameri can political leaders frequently said that the United States was the heir to Western civi lization and that it had a duty to defend the West against its enemies most obviously the communist bloc led by the Soviet Union sometimes termed the Eas Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent. Geography of the Fertile Crescent. Section 1. What made civilization possible in Mesopotamia?. Tigris and Euphrates flooding left a fertile layer of soil for crops, which provided food for early settlements.. Corporate Sponsorship. “Shanti – A Journey of Peace”. ©2014 Dharma Civilization Foundation. All rights reserved.. Shanti in Sanskrit means “Peace”. Shanti is a spectacular multi-media musical production, featuring over 250 Bay Area artists, that integrates western forms of music, choir, dance and orchestral symphony with Indian musical and dance elements. . Corporate Sponsorship. “Shanti – A Journey of Peace”. ©2014 Dharma Civilization Foundation. All rights reserved.. Shanti in Sanskrit means “Peace”. Shanti is a spectacular multi-media musical production, featuring over 250 Bay Area artists, that integrates western forms of music, choir, dance and orchestral symphony with Indian musical and dance elements. . The largest island of the Aegean sea is the island of Crete. It is on the island of Crete 6 000 years BC the first farmers settled and there was the Cretan civilization.. In Crete there were four States. The center of each of them was a large Palace on the territory of which lived the king, the priests, court nobles, and numerous servants. Palaces were developed around agriculture and trade, there were many skilled craftsmen and artists, some of the inhabitants of Crete were able to read and write.. How a culture is considered a civilization. What is Civilization?. The Oxford Dictionary gives one definition as . "the act or process of civilizing or being civilized." . The other definition that the Oxford Dictionary gives is: . Cox Paisley IB. WHAP. Why Homer was used as the basis for Greek education. The . Polis,. or city-state, and how the city-states of Athens and Sparta differed. What the greeks meant by democracy, and in what way the Athenian political system was a democracy?. Roman Imperial . in its form of government;. Orthodox Christian . in religion. Greek . in its culture and language. From Eastern Roman to Byzantine Empire. Constantinople. – imperial capital; center of a world empire; a Christian city under the protection of God; . Mr. Pentzak. Level One Individuals & Societies . Spring 2016. Name at least three things Mesopotamia had in common with Ancient Egyptian Civilization. We are about to study another ancient civilization. Make some predictions about this civilization (starting points: geography, religion, matriarchal vs. patriarchal, social structures, etc.) . Know. Hercules (demigod) – Disney movie. Zeus (King of the Gods- Lighting/sky). Poseidon(Sea, trident). 12 Main Greek Gods (Pantheon). Hades (god of the underworld). Everything from Percy Jackson. Titans. Chapter 9. Chapter 6-8 Multiple Choice Quiz. Make sure you are practicing brainstorming and outlining questions.. We will be moving on to the next step in a couple days (Friday/Monday).. Study/Review Units I & II for Friday/Monday. (Focus on Rome, China and India up to 600 C.E.). Introduction. The Indus Valley Civilization was one of the world's first great urban civilizations. It flourished in the vast river plains and adjacent regions in what are now Pakistan and western India. . Create Your Own Civilization. Your map must include the following:. Your name. The name of your civilization in big letters. The physical features you choose in Section 1 . Symbols to show what resources your civilization has from Sections 2, 3 and 4.. By Janice, . Albert, Radit . 6B. My group and I work on a project to analyze and discover new facts and reanalyze past discoveries and prediction. We will work together to find the elements of civilization of the Majapahit Empire and find out how the past civilization influence things nowadays. By this way, we will also find and understand the way people live on the past. .