1. The First Civilizations: SPRITE
Comparison Chart

2. SPRITE S – social structures P – Political R – Religion
I – Intellectual trend
T – technology used
E – Economy

3. What is meant by…. Society Location Political organization
Location and dates
Location
Where in relation today, why might this society have established there?
Political organization
Type of government, dynasty, major themes
Social structures
Who’s at the bottom? Who’s at the top? Why? Gender roles
Technology used
Farming, trade, hydrology, cloth making
Religion
Who are clerics, women’s roles, tolerance, who is idolized? Gods?
Economy
Agriculture, trade patterns, positions of merchants
Trading Partners
Merchants
Intellectual Trend
Philosophies, philosophers, educational opportunity, art and culture

4. The First Civilizations
Mesopotamia - Tigris and Euphrates River Valley 3500 BCE – 3000 BCE
Egypt in the Nile River 3500 BCE-3000BCE
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa in the Indus River Valley 2000BCE
Shang in the Yellow River 2200BCE
Olmecs in Mesoamerica 1200 BCE
Chavin or Norte Chico in Andean South America