Transcript Civilizations - Ms. Caldwell's History Class

Civilizations
Questions and Titles
Features of Civilizations
Cities
• Cities were centers of religion, government
and culture
Government
• Managed resources
• Organized public works such as roads, water
systems and city walls
• Created and trained an army
Religion
• People shared a belief in many gods
• Priests were religious leaders
Job Specialization
• Farmers produced enough food to support
specialized workers
• Priests specialized in religious activities
• Craftsworkers specialized in producing goods
• Traders and merchants specialized in buying
and selling goods
Social Classes
• Priests and rulers were at the top and had the
most power
• Farmers, merchants, and skilled workers were
in the middle
• Slaves were at the bottom
Culture
• People produced art, music, and literature
• Built temples, tombs, and palaces
• Developed science, mathematics, and
medicine
Writing
• Used mainly to record information
• Historians have learned about these
civilizations from the written records left
behind.
Vocabulary
1. Domesticate
2. Revolution
3. Surplus
4. Specialize
5. Uruk
6. Economy
7. Civilization
8. Resource
9. Established religion
10. Social class