Ancient Civilizations Highlights
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Seat Yourself Alphabetically by Last Name. “A” should be in first desk by “start” then follow the arrows
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Ancient Civilization Ancient Civilization HighLights….HighLights….
The first human who hurled an insult instead of a stone was the founder of civilization. ~Sigmund Freud
Stone Age
• Famous Stone Age animals………..
Sabre Tooth cat
Mammoth
Giant Ground Sloth
Stone Age
• People of the stone age were called:– Neanderthals
(More Common
Name: Cave Men)
Mesopotamia
• Location: Middle East
Developed a writing system: Cuneiform
Worshiped in a building called: Ziggurat
Area: Called Fertile Crescent. Good for farming.
Mesopotamia
Present Day: Iraq
Egypt
Mummification: Preserve the Dead
Pyramids: Tombs
Hieroglyphics: System of writing
Nile River: Without it, Egypt would die.
China
Location:
Controlled by Dynasties: Families in power
Invented many things such as:Fireworks and Kites
Built the Great Wall: Protection
2008 Olympics
India
Mt. Everest: Tallest Peak in the World
Religion: Hinduism
Greece
Mythology: Zeus, Apollo
Democracy: People have a say in government
Philosophers: People who sit and think
Rome: Located in Italy
Colosseum: Used for Entertainment, Battles, Garbage dump
Gladiators: Fight to the Death
Number System: Roman Numerals
Middle Ages
Knights: Similar to MarinesElite Fighters
Bloody Battle Between Religions
Era of the Castles: Home of the Kings
Black Death: Plague that killed almost all of Europe
Mesoamerica
Mesoamerica
•Inca
•Maya
•Olmec