Mesopotamia Cc
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Crash Course World History: Mesopotamia #3
Key Concept 1.2. The Neolithic Revolution and Early Agricultural Societies
I. Beginning about 10,000 years ago, the Neolithic Revolution led to the development of new and more complex economic and social systems.
A. Possibly as a response to climatic change, permanent agricultural villages emerged first in the lands of the eastern Mediterranean. Agriculture emerged at different times in Mesopotamia, the Nile River Valley and Sub-Saharan Africa, the Indus River Valley, the Yellow River or Huang He Valley, Papua New Guinea, Mesoamerica, and the Andes.
Key Concept 1.3. The Development and Interactions of Early Agricultural, Pastoral, and Urban Societies
I. Core and foundational civilizations developed in a variety of geographical and environmental settings where agriculture flourished.
II. The first states emerged within core civilizations.
C. Early regions of state expansion or empire building were Mesopotamia, Babylonia, and the Nile Valley.
III. Culture played a significant role in unifying states through laws, language, literature, religion, myths, and monumental art.
F. Trade expanded throughout this period from local to regional and trans-regional, with civilizations exchanging goods, cultural ideas, and technology.
Directions:
1. Read Key Concepts that will be discussed in today’s video. 2. Preview the video viewing questions. 3. Watch “Crash Couse in World History: Mesopotamia” without taking any notes. 4. Watch “Crash Couse in World History: Mesopotamia” a second time; pause the video as needed so that you can answer the questions.
Questions:
1. John Green begins by discussing one of the most obvious consequences of agriculture…what is it and what are the most immediate consequences for those societies?
2. Why do you think early cities devoted resources to building monumental architecture,
Crash Course World History: Mesopotamia #3
Key Concept 1.2. The Neolithic Revolution and Early Agricultural Societies
I. Beginning about 10,000 years ago, the Neolithic Revolution led to the development of new and more complex economic and social systems.
A. Possibly as a response to climatic change, permanent agricultural villages emerged first in the lands of the eastern Mediterranean. Agriculture emerged at different times in Mesopotamia, the Nile River Valley and Sub-Saharan Africa, the Indus River Valley, the Yellow River or Huang He Valley, Papua New Guinea, Mesoamerica, and the Andes.
Key Concept 1.3. The Development and Interactions of Early Agricultural, Pastoral, and Urban Societies
I. Core and foundational civilizations developed in a variety of geographical and environmental settings where agriculture flourished.
II. The first states emerged within core civilizations.
C. Early regions of state expansion or empire building were Mesopotamia, Babylonia, and the Nile Valley.
III. Culture played a significant role in unifying states through laws, language, literature, religion, myths, and monumental art.
F. Trade expanded throughout this period from local to regional and trans-regional, with civilizations exchanging goods, cultural ideas, and technology.
Directions:
1. Read Key Concepts that will be discussed in today’s video. 2. Preview the video viewing questions. 3. Watch “Crash Couse in World History: Mesopotamia” without taking any notes. 4. Watch “Crash Couse in World History: Mesopotamia” a second time; pause the video as needed so that you can answer the questions.
Questions:
1. John Green begins by discussing one of the most obvious consequences of agriculture…what is it and what are the most immediate consequences for those societies?
2. Why do you think early cities devoted resources to building monumental architecture,