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Geographical Context of Early Civilization Social Science 2 Learning Objectives: the geographical context of the Analyze development of civilization like the Fertile Crescent and rivers Practice Map reading  Civilizations With five characteristics: 1. Advanced...

Geographical Context of Early Civilization Social Science 2 Learning Objectives: the geographical context of the Analyze development of civilization like the Fertile Crescent and rivers Practice Map reading  Civilizations With five characteristics: 1. Advanced cities 2. Specialized workers 3. Complex institutions 4. Record keeping 5. Advanced technology  “What are the other factors that lead to the formation of civilizations?” —Question  Tigris River Indus Euphrates River River Ganges Yangtze River River  Many of the early civilizations settled near river valleys. The three major civilizations – ancient Egypt, ancient Mesopotamia, and Indus Valley are all situated near river valleys.  potable drinking water marine resources Water for irrigation water from the rivers also Facilitated deposited minerals on land that made the latter rich and trading very suitable for farming “The Fertile Crescent includes a roughly crescent-shaped area of relatively fertile land which probably had a more moderate, agriculturally productive climate in the past than today, especially in Mesopotamia and the Nile valley” (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2020). “Situated between the Arabian Desert to the south and the mountains of the Armenian Highland to the north, it extends from Babylonia and adjacent Elam (the south-western province of Persia) up the Tigris and Euphrates rivers to Assyria.  What do you think were the possible geographical challenges of these ancient civilizations?  Unpredictable flooding combined with a period of little or no rain. The land sometimes became almost a desert. The natural resources of Sumer were limited. Building materials and other necessary items were scarce. With no natural barriers for protection, a Sumerian village was nearly defenseless. Explain the roles of the geographical aspect in the formation of early civilization?  In summary… —Trading (different inventions) would help the civilizations to flourish as they obtain the materials they needed from other civilizations. The people would also develop social hierarchy and formulate laws and rules to guide their conduct and to establish peace and order in their civilizations.  COLLECTIVE LEARNING the ability of humans to store and accumulate information and share them with the succeeding generations What Is the Definition of Collective Learning? | World Hi story Project Reference: Beck, et. al. (2012). World History Patterns of Interaction. Holt McDougal Littel. Green, J. (Director). (2014). Rethinking Civilization - Crash Course World History 201 [Motion Picture]. What Is the Definition of Collective Learning? | World Hi story Project