Mesopotamia Location: Middle East. Developed a writing system: Cuneiform. - презентация

1 Mesopotamia Location: Middle East

2 Developed a writing system: Cuneiform

3 Worshiped in a building called: Ziggurat

4 Area: Called Fertile Crescent. Good for farming.

5 Mesopotamia Present Day: Iraq

6 Egypt

7 Mummification: Preserve the Dead

8 Pyramids: Tombs

9 Hieroglyphics: System of writing

10 Nile River: Without it, Egypt would die.

11 China Location:

12 Controlled by Dynasties: Families in power

13 Invented many things such as: Fireworks and Kites

14 Built the Great Wall: Protection

15 India

16 Mt. Everest: Tallest Peak in the World

17 Religion: Hinduism

18 Greece

19 Mythology: Zeus, Apollo

20 Democracy: People have a say in government

21 Philosophers: People who sit and think

22 Rome: Located in Italy

23 Colosseum: Used for Entertainment, Battles, Garbage dump

24 Gladiators: Fight to the Death

25 Number System: Roman Numerals

26 Mesoamerica

27 Inca Maya Aztecs

28 Inca Machu Piccu-lost city Stone work Pyramids Messengers

29 Maya Astronomy Calendar Concept of zero Written language- hieroglyphics Pyramids Farming-raised fields, canals, corn

30 Aztecs Capital city: Tenochtitlan –Temples and pyramids Warriors

31 Spanish Conquistadors Aztecs conquered by Cortez in 1521 Inca conquered by Pizzaro in 1533 Maya-only theories about what happened to them.