WORLD HISTORY I EXAM REVIEW CHAPTER 1: THE EARLIEST HUMAN SOCIETIES PALEOLITHIC ERA: ~8000 BC Old Stone Age; earliest people Hunting and gathering food‚ vitamins‚ and minerals Buffalo‚ deer‚ herd animals that could be tracked Stayed next to rivers so they could follow the animas as they migrated (nomadic) Small societies Around 50-150 Support of environment Large enough for biological diversity Communication by sound (ghost communication) Slow development of technology Houses: caves
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Sumerian cities of Mesopotamia d. Sargon’s empire lasted for several generations‚ collapsed in 2100 B.C.E. 2. Hammurabi (re. 1792-1750 B.C.E.) and the Babylonian Empire a. Babylonian Hammurabi‚ "King of the four quarters of the world" b. His dynasty dominated Mesopotamia until 1600 B.C.E. c. Devised the most extensive Mesopotamian law code d. Empire fell under the invasion of the Hittites‚ 1595 B.C.E. 3. The Egyptian New Kingdom a. Ahmosis‚ founder of New Kingdom‚
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hand River Dynasties in China was developed in a River Valley. Major cities which were Kalibangan‚ Mohenjo-Daro‚ and Harappa. The cities were organized planner‚ they made of brick to prevent flooding‚ as well as bathrooms and sewers. The cities in China were divided into class‚ floods was one of their environmental challenges. The Indus River was more of a peaceful place that had no military. They were never at war because of their dry climate and on each side was water. The River Dynasties in China
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The Spouted Ritual Wine Vessel The era of the Shang(ca. 1600-1050 B.C) and the Zhou (ca. 1046-256 B.C.) dynasties is generally known as the Bronze Age of China. During this period of time‚ bronze vessels were the most highly esteemed objects. In addition to their functional and symbolic role‚ these bronzes also exemplified the latest technical and artistic developments of their historic stage. Early bronze vessel‚ including the jue‚ gu‚ and ding‚ were mostly based on Neolithic pottery styles
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society and culture and discuss theories behind Harappan decline. See: 72-76 10. Identify the key elements of Aryan religious belief and practices and their blending with Dravidian values. See: 76-84 11. Understand the rise and fall of the Zhou dynasty. See: mostly 92-94‚ however‚ 94-103 will also help 12. Compare and contrast the development of early Mesoamerican societies. See: 108-118 Chapter 1 Before History THE CHAPTER IN PERSPECTIVE The history of the earth itself stretches
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The Xia Dynasty Overview There are ancient accounts about the history of a small kingdom along the Yellow River that existed from about 2‚000 BC to 1‚600 BC. The main ancient accounts are in the Records of the Grand Historian (史記) that were written between about 109 BC and 91 BC by Sima Qian and another textthat is called the Bamboo Annals (竹書紀年) that was a text that was said to have been buried with the King of Wei who died in 296 BC and was rediscovered in 281 AD during the Jin Dynasty. The text
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specialization and craft industrialization in civilization is usually overlooked. Since foregoing investigations we can determine the functions of craft production and trade throughout the expansion of political control in the pre-hispanic Andes and Shang dynasty. We can comprehend the different ways in which both craft production and trade further contributed to developing power and to the maintenance of that power in this area of the globe earlier than the imperial hegemony of both empires. In the Incan
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written collection of rituals of the Western Zhou Dynasty from 3‚000 years ago. The celebration became popular during the early Tang Dynasty. The history and origins of mid-autumn festival The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festivity for both the Han and minority nationalities. The custom of worshipping the moon (called xi yue in Chinese) can be traced back as far as the ancient Xia and Shang Dynasties (2000 B.C.-1066 B.C.). In the Zhou Dynasty(1066 B.C.-221 B.C.)‚ people hold ceremonies to
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Gianna Esposito 12/26/12 Mrs. Ventuleth WHAP Fa Mulan is the daughter of the honorable Fa Zhou‚ a strong and proud man‚ loyal to his country. Despite his efforts to raise his daughter by the traditions which has shaped his country for centuries‚ Mulan is a headstrong and adventurous individual with a will of her own. She tries hard to please her family and uphold the family honor‚ but‚ to her disappointment‚ ends up letting them‚ and herself‚ down. Looking
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Essential Questions: Chapter 2 1. Describe the political hierarchy of China under Shang rule? [hint: What had the power?] Most of East Asia is secured with mountains‚ affecting overland to travel‚ transport‚ and correspondences troublesome and direct. The giant stream systems of eastern China‚ however-the Yellow and the Yangzio Rivers and their tributaries-empower east-west improvement. In the eastern stream valleys thick masses could practice concentrated cultivating; on the steppe
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