2. Egyptian, Mesopotamian, and
Chinese Civilization
We have discussed Indus valley civilization
There were few other civilizations in different
part of the world in the same period
Egyptian Civilization
Mesopotamian Civilization
Chinese Civilization
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5. Wide use of bronze tools was the
common feature of all these
civilizations.
Hence these civilizations are commonly
known as Bronze Age civilizations.
6. EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION
Diary of Howard Carter (Archeologist)
Tutan Khaman was a king of ancient Egypt.
The king of Egypt were known as Pharaoh
The practice of preserving the body of the
dead prevailed in Egypt.
A corpse preserved thus is called Mummy.
These process is know as mummification
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12. Pyramids were tomps where the
mummies were preserved.
They remains as evidence for the
excessive use of labour and
wealth.
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18. This civilization Flourished in the valley of the
river Nile.
Agriculture was the backbone of this
civilization.
The Egyptians also engaged in
Weaving
Production of glassware
19. They formed an art of writing
It is knowns “Hieroglyphics”
Which means “sacred writing”
They used the leaves of the plant
called papyrus for writing
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24. The hieroglyphics script was first
deciphered by Champollian.
French scholar
The script was engraved on a stone
(Rosetta) near the mouth of river nile
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27. The Egyptians also attained amazing
advancement in the field of science
Solar calender
As per this calender a year had 365 days
A year was divided into 12 months , of 30
days
5 days for celebrations
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29. Their advancement in the field of
Mathematics
They could calculate the area of
triangles and rectangles.
30. To determine the time they made
sundial.
A clock that tells time by the shadow
cast by the sun.
Water clock that works on water
current
31. The Egyptians were also skilful in
sculpture.
It is evident from the Sphinx
A statue with lion’s body and
human head.
49. The fertile soil of Mesopotamia helped the
agricultural process
It led to trade and the consequent growth of
cities
Ur
Uruk
Lagash
Were the major cities in ancient Mesopotamia.
Cities were also trading centres
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52. Trade link between the people of
Mesopotamia and the indus valley.
As the trade developed, it became
essential to record the accounts of
the exchanged goods.
It eventually led to the development
of the art of writing
57. The tablet were then baked in the sun
A huge collection of these tablet has
been found here.
Most of them were related to trade
58. They achieved remarkable progress in the
field of mathamatics and astronomy
They formulated a calendar based on the
movements of the moon.
They divided a year into 12 months
A month into four weeks
A day into 24 hours.
79. They were also skilful in
Weawing
Making pottery
Silk production
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81. Writing
The art of writing existed in ancient
China as well
The script was pictographic
Not alphabetic
Later it developed into an ideographic
script .
Like ancient Mesopotamians and
Egyptians.
89. We discussed a few civilizations that
flourished in river valleys .
The use of bronze
Agricultural progress
Development of trade and craftsmanship
The art of writing
Progress in the field of science . Etc....
Were the remarkable common features of
these civilizations.