you cannot make the scheduled office hours. Aims This course will provide students with an understanding of six ancient civilizations through archaeological and documentary sources. These six ancient civilizations are Mesopotamia‚ Egypt‚ the Indus Valley‚ northern China‚ Mesoamerica‚ and the Andes. The course has three related goals: (1) to trace the historical formation and collapse of these six societies; (2) to examine explanations that attempt to account for their trajectories; and (3) to explore
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people and up - large territories * 4 distinct sizes of settlements. Ex: cities‚ towns‚ large and small villages * often large‚ densely-populated cities - intensive agriculture 3. Great Zimbabwe vs. London : 13b.s 4. Mohenjo -Daro‚ Indus Valley cs. 2000 B.C 5. Inka Ag Terrace at Moray ca. A.D. 1200 - 1532 6. States: - permanent leaders * With monnopoly on legitimate use of force * military/police and judiciary - Stratified society * Socio-economic hierarchy with at least
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how are these social functions addressed in our culture? During the Vedic Age of Indian civilization‚ it is believed that after the collapse of the Indus Valley civilization some of the kinship groups and patriarchal families migrated into India. As some within the Aryas tribe (light-skinned) entered into the Ganges Valley‚ they encountered a struggle with the Dasas tribe (dark-skinned) but managed to force the tribe into southern India. The struggle between the tribes led to the
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patterns to shape the larger society. They had a high degree of standardization due to the Indus River which facilitated trade and communication. Mohenjo-daro had a very sophisticated water/sewage program. Harappans had deities associated with creation and procrastination. How do historians and archeologists explain the decline of the Harappan culture? Ecological degradation-Harappans deforested Indus River Valley leading to erosion of top soil and a reduced amount of rainfall. This meant agriculture
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* Civilization Features of civilization: * government * jobs * art/arcitecture * laws * religion * cities * WRITING (very important) * social classes * technology At this time‚ all governments are monarchies. The king usually had divine and unquestionable power until the area over which he rules starts failing. Then people rebel. The earliest writing is in pictures‚ mostly caligraphy and such. The first to develop writing is most
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not until the Mauryan Empire in the third century b.c.e. when most of India was brought together under one ruling dynasty. Before the Mauryans there was the ancient era known as the Indus Valley or Harappan civilization‚ and then the invasion and settlement of the Aryans along the Ganges River plain. The Ganges and Indus Rivers are known as the mother and father of India. Other rivers traverse the land‚ which has a lot of desert regions‚ the mighty Himalayan Mountains‚ and the torrid and humid south
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class-structured society‚ and state organization. Essentially in the same way that the ancient Egypt rose from Nile River‚ and Euphrates and Tigris gave birth to Mesopotamia Civilization‚ Harapan Civilization took advantage of rich soil and fresh water of the Indus River‚ and Chinese Civilization took advantage of the Yellow River. As in Mesopotamia and Egypt‚ agricultural surpluses in India and China greatly increase the surplus of food and boosted the growth rate of population‚ and stimulated specialization
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cause of reduction of natural resources. Sindh province occupies 14.09 million ha of the lower Indus plain. Agriculture‚ forestry and pasture are three main land uses in the province. The Indus River traverse through Sindh like a mid-rib covering 865kms‚ from Guddu Barrage to Arabian Sea and is the only source of water for irrigation‚ forestry and human consumption. Riverine tract and delta formed by River Indus occupies a special significance in economy and ecology of Sindh province. Agricultural expansion
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Hinduism was founded sometime between 1500 and 500 CE in the area of the Indus valley civilization. There is no individual founder and no names given to say who developed it. They are many gods in the religion of Hinduism. Many Hindu followers believe that one of the gods is the true god • Therefore‚ everyone should follow the moral code - it would produce a more just‚ humane‚ and peaceful society. Christians follow the moral code for that reason and also out of gratitude for what God has done
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