PPT-Chapter 2: Ancient River Valley Civilizations

4 Regions CityStates in Mesopotamia Egypt amp Nile River Indus Valley China Common Characteristics Water Deserts of river cultures short on resources River Valley Civilizations Opportunity to adapt environment. List some things that you feel would be needed for a civilization to be successful…. River Valley Civilizations. Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China. 9000 – 3000 Years Ago… . Advanced. Cities. SPRITE. Comparison Chart. SPRITE. S – social structures. P – Political . R – Religion . I – Intellectual trend. T – technology used. E – Economy . What is meant by….. Society. Location and dates. SOL-WHI-3. The 1. st. River Valley Civilizations. During the New Stone Age, permanent settlements appeared in river valleys and around the Fertile Crescent. . River Valleys provided water and rich soil for crops as well as protection from invasion. . List some things that you feel would be needed for a civilization to be successful…. River Valley Civilizations. Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China. 9000 – 3000 Years Ago… . Advanced. Cities. ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA. Oldest known civilization. Cradle of Human Civilization. Old Testament . Nebuchadnezzar. Ziggurat (right). Hanging gardens. Geography. This civ rose in the valleys between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.. 4 River Valley Civilizations. Fertile Crescent – Mesopotamia. Tigris. Euphrates. Egyptian Civilization. Nile River Valley (upper and lower Nile). Indus River. Harrapan. Mohen-jo Daro. Hwang He . Yellow River later civilizations focused on both Yangtze and Yellow River. We are now leaving Africa!. And landing in….. Ancient India. Harappan Civilization. Harappan. civilization began around the . Indus River . around 2500BC.. It is also known as . the Indus Valley Civilization. Essential Question. : . What is the difference between . a “river valley civilization” &. an “empire”? . Class Activity. :. What is an “empire”? . How are “empires” different from . History and Geography. River Valley Civilizations. All of the world’s earliest civilizations had something in common—they all arose in river valleys that were perfect locations for farming. Three key factors made river valleys good for farming. First, the fields that bordered the rivers were flat, which made it easier for farmers to plant crops. Second, the soils were nourished by flood deposits and silt, which made them very fertile. Finally, the river provided the water farmers needed for irrigation.. Unit 1. Admit . Slip- 9/29. What do you think of when you hear the word Egypt?. Neolithic Revolution. Hunting. and . gathering. were replaced by agriculture and . domesticating. animals as primary means to obtain . Ancient World, Classical Empires, and the Fall of the Classical World. We begin at about 8,000 . BCE. when village life began in the New Stone Age. . . Also known as the . Neolithic Revolution. . . Global Studies 9. Mrs. Hart and Mrs. Bernier. Geography of India. India is a . sub-continent . that extends southward from mainland Asia into the Indian Ocean.. Geography of India. India is surrounded on the north by the Hindu Kush and Himalayan Mountains, which . Neolithic Revolution. River Valley Civilizations. Religious Development. Cornell note-taking method. Notes color-coded in . RED. go on this side of the line.. These items will include:. Main Ideas. Big Concepts. CHAPTER 2: EARLY RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATIONS By 2000 B.C., 4 important civilizations were flourishing in major river valleys FERTILE CRESCENT DEF: An arc of rich farmland in Southwest Asia, between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea