everyone is gifted….but some people never open the package
TRANSCRIPT
Everyone is gifted….but some people
never open the package.
What makes “a way of life” a civilization?
• Several cities • Central government• Organized economy• Writing system• Specialization of jobs• Social classes• Legal code • Religion• Art and architecture
• How did humans advance during the Paleolithic era?
Neanderthal Man
• 250,000-30,000 years• Advanced stone tools• Used clothing• Buried dead• Lived in caves• cave art
CroMagnon / modern Man
• 30,000- present time• Sewing needles,
buttons• Snug boots; hooded
parkas, pants w/ leggings
• Fish hooks & harpoons
• Bows and arrows• Flint tools and
weapons• Lamps / animal fat
• Why are the discoveries of Jarmo and Jericho a problem for historians?
Mesopotamia: the rise of civilization
How was Mesopotamia transformed around 3000 BC?
Marshland and swamps…
• How did Mesopotamia get its name
Religion was the central force:
• Explained the workings of nature
• Eased the fear of death
• Justified rules and morality
• United people in a common view
• Bolstered the authority of rulers
• Promoted creativity in art, literature and science
How did Mesopotamians define the purpose of man’s existence?
• What were the functions of a temple priest? (administrator)
Why did a mood of uncertainty and anxiety pervade the Mesopotamian psyche?
• Frequent floods and droughts
• Windstorms
• Invasions
• The gods were unpredictable
• The Behistun Rock
• Sir Henry Rawlinson
The Standard of Ur
• King Gudea of Lagash C. 2150 bc
• The inscription describes a temple dedicated to the goddess Geshtin-anna
• How did King Sargon earn a place in our history books?
Third Dynasty of Ur…Ur-Nammu, 2113-2096 BC
The ancient Sumerians were very smart people:
• Cuneiform• Law codes• Literature• Schools• Numbering system• Kiln-dried bricks & pottery• Lunar calendar• Potter’s wheel• The wheel
• The wheelbarrow• Sailboats• Bronze tools and weapons• The plow• Frying pans• Razors• Cosmetic sets• Shepherd’s pipes• harps
Why were King Hammurabi’s law codes obeyed?