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Praxis II EarlyCivil
Matching Early Civilization
| Civilization | Geography | Religion | Political/Cultural | Significant Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesopotamia | Located on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers | Many different gods, usually symbolizing aspects of life | Developed a common law code and justice system | The first forms of writing, education, and math |
| Egypt | On the Nile River, isolated by desert and Mediterranean | Served many gods, Pharaoh became religious leader | Pharaoh ‘Godking’ was appointed by god to lead | Own writing system: hieroglyphics |
| Hebrew | Eastern part of Mediterranean Sea | Served one true God, beginning of the Jewish faith | Start of Monotheism: the belief of only one god | A law code based on religious teachings |
| Greek | Mountainous and many small islands | No uniform religious faith or leadership | Rise of Polis or ‘City- State’, Athens began democracy | Coinage, literature, poetry, history, drama |
| Rome | Between foothills, on the Tiber River, center of Italy | Many different gods, polytheism | Had complex system of a leader, Senate, and overseers | Roman empire was one of the largest, longest lasting |