Some historians add the following aspects to the characteristics of civilizations: formal states or governments, trial cities whose urban populations were a minority of their subjects, and recording technologies. Monumental architecture is an example of what a formal state was able to accomplish with its economic, political, and cultural leadership. Identify each of the four civilizations writing system is shown below: Sources for the images of ancient writings systems: Directions: Step 1. Use information from class discussions and your textbook to fill in the chart for all of the civilizations. (Bulliet, pp 38 48) (Bulliet, pp. 14 23) – – (Bulliet, pp. 29 33) – (Bulliet, pp. 23 29) (Shang and Zhou Mesopotamia (, Characteristics – (Harrapa, Indus (various dynasties, Dynasties) Akkad, , Phoenicians, of Early Valley region) Hebrews) Hykkos, Kush, ) Civilizations DATES: DATES: ___________ _____________ _______________ _________________ Social hierarchy Cities (name the cities, explain economic and political purposes, and identify the social classes in the cities and rural areas) Labor specialization Political Structures (identify the type of political system, ideology, rules for succession, role of soldiers)
Some historians add the following aspects to the characteristics of civilizations: formal states or governments, cities whose urban populations were a minority of their subjects, and recording technologies. Monumental architecture is an example of what a formal state was able to accomplish with its economic, political, and cultural leadership. Identify each of the four civilizations writing system is shown below: Sources for the images of ancient writings systems: Directions: Step 1. Use information from class discussions and your textbook to fill in the chart for all of the civilizations. Characteristics of Early Civilizations (Bulliet, pp. 14 – 23) Mesopotamia (, Akkad, , Phoenicians, Hebrews) DATES: ___________ (Bulliet, pp. 23 – 29) (various dynasties, Hykkos, Kush, ) DATES: _____________ (Bulliet, pp. 29 – 33) (Harrapa, Indus Valley region) _______________ (Bulliet, pp 38 – 48) (Shang and Zhou Dynasties) _________________ Social hierarchy Cities (name the cities, explain economic and political purposes, and identify the social classes in the cities and rural areas) Labor specialization Political Structures (identify the type of political system, ideology, rules for succession, role of soldiers) trial
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