chapters2-6
Chapters 2-6
Chapter 2
Basic features of early civilizations: - Mesopotamia, Mediterranean, etc.
Interactions – trade in Mesopotamia, Mediterranean, etc.
- What role did the Indo-Europeans play in history? What were their main contributions?
Economic/technology – technology in Mesopotamia, Mediterranean, etc.
Demography/environment – environmental conditions and degradation
- Compare societies and cultures that include cities with pastoral and nomadic societies
Social structures/gender structures – social structure in Mesopotamia, Mediterranean, etc.
- Development of patriarchal family structures and trends (relate to development of civilizations and belief systems).
Cultural and intellectual developments – culture in Mesopotamia, Mediterranean, etc.
- Basic features of Judaism to 600 CE, where it applied by 600 CE, and the role of women in it –, etc.
States function and structures – state in Mesopotamia, Mediterranean, etc.
- Concept & ramifications of the term civilization. Why do Bentley/Ziegler prefer complex societies?
Understand the significance of the following in early civilizations: Tigris River, Euphrates River, Mesopotamia, Sumer, Assyrians, Babylon, Hittites, Hebrews, Phoenicians
Terms to understand: Semitic, ziggurat, cuneiform, cities, civilizations, secular
People to know: Hammurabi, Abraham, Moses,
Chapter 3
Basic features of early civilizations: Egypt, compare to Mesopotamians
Interactions – trade in Egypt
- Bantu Migration – understand development and significance, and be able to compare it to Indo-European migrations.
Economic/technology – economy and technology in Egypt
Demography/environment – environment and demography in Egypt
- Compare societies and cultures that include cities with pastoral and nomadic societies
Social structures/gender structures – social structure in Egypt
Cultural and intellectual developments – culture in Egypt
- Basic features of Polytheism prior to 600 CE, where it applied by 600 CE and the role of women in it –. Be able to compare to other belief systems.
States function and structures – state in Egypt
Understand the significance of the following in early civilizations: Nile River, Kush, Hyksos, Punt
People to know: Akhenaton, Hatshepsut, Khufu
Chapter 4
Basic features of early civilizations: Indus Valley (Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro), Aryans – be able to compare to Egypt, Mesopotamia and other civilizations
Interactions – Indus Valley and Aryan trade
- Examine the journeys and nature of the Indo-Europeans. How did they influence India? How did they influence the rest of the ancient world?
Economic/technology – Indus Valley and Aryan economics and technology
Demography/environment – Indus Valley and Aryan demography and environment
- Compare societies and cultures that include cities with pastoral and nomadic societies
Social structures/gender structures – Indus Valley and Aryan social structures
- Basic characteristics of social structures as they developed by 600: the caste system
- Compare the caste system to other systems of social inequality devised by early and classical civilizations, including slavery
- Examine the changing role of women in ancient India. How does the Lawbook of Manu reflect this transformation?
Cultural and intellectual developments – Indus Valley and Aryan culture
- Basic features of Hinduism/Vedic prior to 600 CE, where it applied by 600 CE and the role of women in it - Be able to compare to other belief systems.
States function and structures – Indus Valley and Aryan state
- Why was India politically fragmented? How did this influence the course of Indian history?
Understand the significance of the following in Hinduism or early civilizations: Indra, Rig Veda, Upanishads, Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras, Lawbook of Manu, Brahman
Terms to understand: sati, karma, moksha, samsara, varna
People to know: Dravidian, Indo-European
Chapter 5
Basic features of early civilizations: – – Shang dynasty or Yellow River (Huang He) Valley civilization, be able to compare it to other early civilizations
Interactions – Shang trade
Economic/technology – Shang technology and economics
Demography/environment – Shang demography and environment
Social structures/gender structures – Shang social structure
Cultural and intellectual developments – Shang culture
- Basic features of Ancestor worship prior to 600 CE, where it applied by 600 CE and the role of women in it. Be able to compare to other belief systems.
- Early Chinese society has been described as being uniquely secular. Is this a fair assessment? If it is true, why is it true? Compare the importance of religion in China to that of other early societies.
States function and structures – Shang state
- In what fundamental ways was the mandate of heaven different from other governmental systems common throughout the ancient world? What could be the limitations of the mandate of heaven?
Understand the significance of the following in early Chinese civilization: Huang He River, Shang dynasty, Zhou dynasty, Qin dynasty, Period of the Warring States, Tian, Book of Songs, Book of Rites
Terms to understand: mandate of heaven, oracle bones, secular
Chapter 6
Basic features of early civilizations: – Mesoamerica (Olmec and Maya) and Andean South America (Chavin and Mochica) and Oceania, be able to compare it to other early civilizations
Interactions – Mesoamerican and Andean trade
Economic/technology – Mesoamerican and Andean trade
Demography/environment – Mesoamerican and Andean trade
o Compare societies and cultures that include cities with pastoral and nomadic societies
o Examine movement of peoples - Polynesians
Social structures/gender structures – Mesoamerican and Andean social structure
Cultural and intellectual developments – Mesoamerican and Andean culture
- Basic features of Polytheism prior to 600 CE, where it applied by 600 CE and the role of women in it. Be able to compare to other belief systems.
States function and structures – Mesoamerican and Andean state
- What would have caused the societies of the Americas and Oceania to be so different from other societies studied so far? What areas did they have in common?
- What factors help explain the decline and collapse of Mesoamerican societies such as the Olmecs and the Maya? Why was the decline of the Maya so mysterious?
Understand the significance of the following in early the American or Oceanic societies: La Venta, Tikal, Popol Vuh, Austronesians, New Guinea, Australia, Teotihuacan, terraces