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Economy – Each state and a small city surrounded by farm and the cities worked as a distribution center for the crops produced by farming. The cities had trades workers such as pottery makers, stone cutters, bricklayers, metal smiths, weavers and leather workers.
Politics- Sumer had one of the earliest forms of monarchy. Land areas were divided into states which were controlled by a type of Priest / King called Sumerian

Status of Women- Although Sumerian women did not get to go to school, they did have many rights. They were able to buy and sell property, run businesses, and own and sell slaves. Although a woman handles the house's affairs when the man was away, the men were the head of the Sumerian household.

Accomplishments- The sumerians invented astrology and the calendar/ They created writing for record keeping and developed a system of Law.

Religion- The Sumarians believed in and worshipped many Gods. Their Gods resembled people.

Geography- Sumer was in Mesopotamia. The Sumarian states were found near the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

Ancient Semitic Civilization
Economy: Akkad- The capital of the Akkadian empire
Geography: Mesopotamian region along the Tigris and Euphrates

Religion – Ashurism

Geography – North Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

Religion – Ashurism

Geography – North Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

Religion – Ashurism

Geography – North Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

City of the Akkadian empire, built around 2300 BC

Economy- It was an agriculturally based economy, most were farmers, herders, fishers. Live-stock, fruits vegetables, wheat and other goods dominated the trade. Things such as ceramics and jewelry were produced by local merchants. Israel was in a good spot for trade because it was along the Silk Road. (A good trading route) The coins were called shekels.

Politics- Ishbaal- 1000-993 BC
Jerobam- 931-910 BC
909- Nadab
909-886- Baasah
885-Elah
885- Zimri

Status of Women- Women cannot be priests, their parents arranged their marriage, Women could keep their own property. Women had some rights, however if the man was unable to pay his debts, the wife would have to be sold into slavery with him. She was expected to have a son so the man’s name and lineage could be passed down. That was the most common reason for divorce; if his wife could not have a son.

Accomplishments- The concept of God, that he is a Supreme Being. The bible and the 10 Commandments, which is the foundation of Western Civilization.

Religion- The Israelites believed that God was the one and only God and he was the Supreme Being.

Geography- Along the Silk Road, extended from China all the way over Asia to Egypt.

Economy: serf and slaves did the most work harvesting crops and weaving silk into cloth. Artisans made weapons, vessels and jewelry.
Politics:
Last king during the shang dynasty
King Zhou 1075 to 1046 bc

Accomplishments: pottery, potters wheel, industrialized bronze casting; chinese script, mad reports on diseases.
Status of women: women were expected to obey fathers husbands and sons

Marriages arranged between age 13 to 16.

Religion: spirits of family ancestors had the power to bring good luck to a family; sacrifices to family spirit; spirit contacted the gods

Geography: natural barriers isolated China from other civilizations such as the pacific ocean, Gobi desert and Himalayan mountains