1. SCIENCE
UNIT 15
THE ANCIENT WORLD
AND THE MIDDLE AGES

2. • The Ancient World
In the Ancient World the first important
civilizations appeared:
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome.
The first laws are written in Mesopotamia. In
Egypt the pharaohs built the pyramids.
The Greeks were important for their political
system (democracy), architecture, sculture and
literature.
The Romans crated a great Empire around the
Mediterranean. They extended their
language, laws, customs and culture.

3. Cities in the Acient World

4. The Middle Ages
Important events in the Middle Ages
Important events in the Middle Ages were the
Germanic invasions, the Carolingian
Empire, feudalism and the discovery of America.
Life in the Middle Ages
Society was divided into three groups:
nobles, clergy and common people.
People abandoned the cities and settled in the
countryside. They became serfs of feudal lords.
From the 13th century, the cities grew again.

5. Cities in the Middle Ages

6. Lesson vocabulary
Civilization: civilización
To appear: aparecer
Law: ley
Pharaoh: faraón
To build: contruir
Democracy: democracia
To creat: crear
Great: gran
Empire: imperio
Custom: costumbre
Feudalism: feudalismo
Clergy: clero
Common people: pueblo
To settle: establecerse
Countryside: campo
Serf: siervo
Feudal lord: señor feudal
To grow: crecer
Again: otra vez, de nuevo