• Four river valley civilizations emerged during the Bronze Egypt, India, and China. October 25 • The earliest known civilization developed in Mesopotamia in the region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Mesopotamia means “the land between the rivers.” • Around 4,000 b.c., farming villages began to develop along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Farmers used floodwaters to irrigate the land. October 26 • Since food became plentiful, not all people needed to farm. Some became artisans who specialized in making certain goods. Goods began to be traded. Cave Art Today your name and class on your cave art Remember your cave art should have authentic subjects. Share in the work of cleaning up your table. Throw away paper Put away scissors Straighten desks Clean floor around desks October 27, 2016 • People began to live together in locations that favored trade. By 3000 b.c., several villages had developed into cities in Sumer, a region in southern Mesopotamia. October 30
December 7, 2016 • Egypt declined in the 1600s b.c. when it fell under the rule of the Hyksos. Egyptians learned new fighting technology from the Hyksos and later overthrew them. • During the New Kingdom, Queen Hatshepsut expanded Egypt’s boundaries peacefully through trade, and King Thutmose III expanded it through war. When you finish copying Bell work, use the highlighters to highlight Bell work. Please return all highlighters. Highlight DATES ONLY between: October 16 and December 6, 2017 Highlight days that indicate no bell work You should have 30 days total. Number each date Put the number over on the blank page next to your final bell work entry. Have your textbook, pencil and chapter 6 Smart packet on your desk. December 8, 2016 • In the late 1300s b.c., King Amenhotep IV decided to change the Egyptian religion. The people did not like the change, and Egypt grew weak. • King Tutankhamen restored the traditional religion, but he died young. He is famous today because of the treasures found in his tomb during the early twentieth century. Have your textbook, pencil and chapter 6 Smart packet on your desk. December 11
features in South America include the Andes and the Amazon River. • The first people came to America from Asia. They were hunters and gatherers who used the resources of environments for food, clothing, and shelter. • At the end of the last Ice Age, agriculture began in the Americas. The earliest farming areas were in Mesoamerica and the Farming led to the development of complex civilizations in the Americas. • Early Mesoamerican civilizations included the Olmec, the Zapotec, and Maya.. In South America, early civilizations included the Chavín and the Nazca. • In North America, early people developed a variety of cultures. In the area now known as the American Southwest, the Hohokam and the Anasazi developed two different cultures based on agriculture. • East of the Mississippi River, another culture arose. They are known as Mound Builders because they built large mounds to serve as tombs and places for ceremonies. The Hopewell were mostly hunters and gatherers, but the Mississippians were full-time farmers who grew corn, squash and beans. Some Mississippian cities contained 10,000 people or more. • About a.d. 300 the Maya developed a civilization with over 50 city-states in southern Mexico and Central America. Maya achievements included calendars, mathematics, and a written language. • About a.d. 900 Maya civilization collapsed although historians are not sure why. The collapse may have been caused by warfare among the city-states or by falling food production. • Many different Native American cultures developed in the different geographic regions of North America. These regions included the Far North, the Pacific Coast, the Southwest, the Great Plains, and the Eastern Woodlands.