early civilizations: sumer

CIVILIZATIONS: SUMER Araling Panlipunan 8

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CIVILIZATION Definition

“state of human social development and organization considered most advanced” Wikipedia


Any complex society characterized by:• urban development• social stratification• symbolic communication (writing)• domination over natural

environmentWikipedia


“high level of cultural and technological development; specifically: the stage of cultural development at which writing and the keeping of written records is attained”

Merriam-Webster


“advanced state of intellectual, cultural, and material development in human society, marked by progress in the arts and sciences, the extensive use of record-keeping, including writing, and the appearance of complex political and social institutions”

American Heritage Dictionary


a complex culture w/ the following characteristics:• advanced cities• specialized workers• complex institutions• record keeping• advanced technology

World History: Patterns of Interaction

ZIGURRAT AT UR

GREAT PYRAMIDS OF GIZA

village life to city life

agricultureanimal domestication

irrigationinvention of tools

Science & Technology

SURPLUS labor specialization• farmers• craftspeople• traders

social stratification• social classes

SUMERMesopotamia

UR: A SUMERIAN CITY This is a computer-generated reproduction of the city of Ur, one of the great cities of the Sumerian civilization

Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIP8OVm2KiY

THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH epic poem from Mesopotamia from Third Dynasty of Ur (2100 BC) regarded as first great work of

literature five Sumerian poems about “Bilgamesh”, king of Uruk

The Epic of Gilgamesh

Have a taste of Mesopotamian music here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUcTsFe1PVs

Access the animated retelling of The Epic of Gilgamesh here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOrfrHys8g8

Learn about:GilgameshEnkiduHumbaba

ANCIENT SUMER Access the video on Ancient Sumer here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-n84sDBEB4

Concepts discussed:polytheism, zigguratcuneiform, stylus60-minute hour, 12-month calendar, 360-degree circle, dozenwheel

early civilizations: sumer

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