Alex Hummel World Civilization 1 Midterm Paper Civilization is a word that cannot be used too loosely. How then‚ is civilization defined? It is difficult to define in one word or phrase because a complex society or “civilization” depends on many different aspects. There are characteristics of a civilization that are more essential than others‚ some of which may be more important to one group than to another. However‚ a definition for civilization can be narrowed down to a few fundamental
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was the first complex society developed in Southern Mesopotamia 5. A Mesopotamian stepped pyramid is known as a ziggurat 6. After 3000 BCE all Sumerian cities were ruled by monarchies 7. The creator of the first empire in Mesopotamia was Sargon of Akkad 8. Hammurabi believed that the gods had chosen him to "promote the welfare of the people" 9. Hammurabi’s code was based on the concept of lex LEX TALIONIS‚ which was shaped by social standing 10. THe Babylonians eventually fell in 1595 BCE
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Accomplishments By the Akkadians A guy named Sargon was a ruler of a city-state called Sumer. Sargon lead his country with pride and he created a strong army.The two main accomplishments the akkadians accomplished were‚ King Sargon and his army conquered mesopotamia/Sumer and sargon kept control of the empire. Sargon was a strong general. He was a great general/teacher to his army to teach them all they needed to know for fighting battles. Sargon had amazing strategies. One great strategie was
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Mesopotamia and its Contributions to History Many Western historians refer Mesopotamia as the cradle of civilization. Mesopotamia was a region located in the eastern part of the Mediterranean where the rivers provided the means of survival. While other lives traveled to survive‚ Mesopotamia was one of the earliest civilizations documented to be able to settle down‚ populate‚ and make the transition from being farmers and laborers to other jobs that have been the stepping stone for societies today
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7. The more powerful city states conquered their neighbors and became small kingdoms‚ including Kish‚ Lagash‚ Umma‚ Ur‚ and Uruk. 8. Sometime during the 2300’s B.C‚ Uruk controlled all of Sumer for a brief time until Sargon of Akkad conquered Sumer. 9. Shortly before 2100 B.C‚ Ur won control first of Sumer and then of nearby Assyria and Elam. 10. But Semites‚ who may have come from the Arabian Peninsula‚ ruled Sumer for most of the period from 2300
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AP World History Study Guide General Terms to Study: Unit 1: history concepts/Prehistory Prehistory - Refers to the long period of time before people invented systems of writing. The Five Themes of Geography - Location refers to the relative or absolute location of places. Relative location describes a place with respect to its environment and its connection to other places. Absolute location provides a definite reference to locate a place. The reference can be latitude and longitude‚ a street
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Advanced Placement World History Summer Assignments Dutchtown High School Mr. W.K. Harris Welcome to Advanced Placement World History. Over the course of the school year we will explore 10‚000 years of human history‚ learn valuable skills‚ and take the AP Exam. This is an exciting class that will allow us to look at the big picture of history‚ trace cultures over time‚ and examine human interactions. For some of you‚ this is your first AP class. To be successful‚ you will need to stay focused
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because she wanted to marry him but she couldn’t because she was just a butterfly. Another butterfly‚ named Luciana‚ told Isabella that there was a sorcerer who lived in the deep of the cave that might be able to help her. The sorcerer’s name was Sargon. In order to reach Sargon’s deep cave entrance‚ Isabella had to cross the caves and avoid the bats that would eat her if she wasn’t careful. She would need to sprinkle the bats with a special powder to make them sleep while she
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Chapter 1 — The First Civilizations The Earliest Humans Essential Question How did humans become food producers rather than food gatherers? * Domestication of animals * There was fertile soil to grow crops * Hunting animals was harder * Agriculture was a failure for a long time I can statements Explain why the development of agriculture was so crucial for the establishment of civilization. * Hunting wasn’t reliable * You may not get enough food for the day by hunting/gathering
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List 2 data sources researchers use to estimate historical standards of living and explain what they can infer from these sources. List three indicators of economic development other than National Income measures (NI‚ GDP‚ or GNP‚ level‚ growth rate‚ or per capita) that are of interest to economists and explain what can be inferred from each of these indicators. Explain in detail 3 weaknesses of per capita GNP (or GDP) as a measure of economic well-being. Although this measure has the flaws you
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