River Valley Civilizations: How geography influence society

Mesopotamia – Geography open land between Tigress Euphrates RiversLeads to constant warfare. Civilizations include: Sumerians, Babylonians, Hittites, Israelites, Assyrians and more

Sumer first civilization, Cuneiform writing, and beginning of history about 6000 years ago. Temples pyramid structures called Ziggurats - polythesistic

Babylon –Hammurabi’s code - first written laws

7 Wonders of the World: Hanging Gardens, Tower of BabbleJewish enslavement by Nebbacaneza

Egypt – United kingdom along the Nile River. Yearly flooding makes for great farming. Relative peace. Result - great building!!

India Indus River Valley - Rocky geography, more irrigation needed, isolated areas local ruleInvaded by Aryan India adopts their religion foundations of Hinduism

China Yellow River. Surrounded by ocean, desert, Jungle and mountains, Isolated from world.Middle Kingdom - Center of Universe distain for outside world. Most ethnocentricMandate (authority) of Heaven – God gives permission to rule, must rule in the interest of people or lose mandate