Early Civilizations (Overview)
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"...Think about the institutions that are going to be created and that could be copied and spread from these ancient civilizations – things like money; currency; literacy; the states themselves; state organization; military institutions; and of course, organized religions. All of these spread from these civilizational centers to the hinterlands, to the frontiers beyond..."
Key Terms
- Bureaucrats
- Egypt
- Mesopotamia
- Tigris
- Euphrates
- Indus River Valley
- Ziggurats
- Central Asian Steppe / Steppe Raiders
Guided Viewing Questions
- How did civilizations give rise to bureaucracy and systems of religious/political power?
- Where did the earliest civilizations emerge and why?
- What role did religion play in early civilizations?
- What three long-term innovations developed out of early civilizations, according to this video? Why were they significant?