Chapter 2: New Civilizations in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, 2200-250 B.C.E. Directions: Read each section as assigned and respond to the necessary prompts.
EARLY CHINA, 2000-221 B.C.E.: How did early Chinese rulers use religion to justify and strengthen their power (p.39-51) GEOGRAPHY AND RESOURCES (Provide a summary statement for each boxed section)
Takla Makan & Gobi Yellow & Yangzi loess
THE SHANG PERIOD, 1750-1045 B.C.E.
Xia Shang oracle bones Di
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THE ZHOU PERIOD, 1045-221 B.C.E.
Zhou Tian Mandate of Heaven Book of Documents &Book of Songs King Wu feng shui Art of War
CONFUCIANISM, DAOISM, AND CHINESE SOCIETY
Confucius filiality (filial piety) Mengzi (Mencius) Daoism Laozi (Lao-Tzu) Classic of the Way of Virtue yin/yang
THE WARRING STATES PERIOD, 481-221 B.C.E.
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Warring States Period Qin Legalism
NUBIA, 3100 B.C.E. – 350 C.E.: How did the technological and cultural influences of Egypt affect the formation of Nubia? (p.51-54) EARLY CULTURES AND EGYPTIAN DOMINATION, 2300-1100 B.C.E.
Sub-Saharan Africa cataracts cattle herding Kush Kerma Gebel Barkal THE KINGDOM OF MEROË, 800 B.C.E.-350 C.E.
Meroë Memphis
role of women
Aksum
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CELTIC EUROPE, 1000-50 B.C.E.: What is known about the Celts, and how did their religious beliefs help to shape their society? (p.54-58) THE SPREAD OF THE CELTS
Celts Celtic hill-forts
CELTIC SOCIETY
Druids
role of women
BELIEF AND KNOWLEDGE
Lug reincarnation Roman & Germanic invaders
FIRST CIVILIZATIONS OF THE AMERICAS: THE OLMEC AND CHAVÍN, 1200-250 B.C.E.: What role did nature and the environment play in the development of early civilizations in the Americas? (p.58-64) THE MESOAMERICAN OLMEC, 1200-400 B.C.E.
Bering land bridge Olmec
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San Lorenzo, La Venta, Tres Zapotes cacao basalt head sculptures polytheistic shamans
EARLY SOUTH AMERICAN CIVILIZATION: CHAVÍN, 900-250 B.C.E.