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What are City-States?
Cities and the surrounding areas They developed their own government They functioned much like an
independent country does today
Where did City-States form?
The 1st cities formed in the cradle of civilization (Mesopotamia)
Sumer Cities such as Uruk, Kish, Lagash, Umma, Ur
Where did City-States form?
Phoenicians formed along the Mediterranean Sea (What is now the country of Lebanon)
Cities such as Byblos, Tyre, & Sidon
Where did City-States form?
The Harappans in India / Indus River Valley The largest cities were Kalibangan, Mohenjo-
Daro, & Harappa
City-States Form
A City with its own government controlled the land (farms) around it
It functioned much like its own country
Why did City-States Form??? Simply…it is the convergence of the 5 traits of civilization!!!
You can see all 5 traits within a city-state
Cultural Dominance
The surplus of food allowed for long distance trading
This allowed for many city-states in the same region to share the same culture / ideas
Cultural Dominance
The way of life in many city-states was very similar (according to the region)
The exchange of products & ideas helped spread culture
Harrappan Cultural Dominance In the Harappan
culture, there was uniformity in religion & culture
Also had similar classes of people - Trade helped to unify
Military defeat did not mean the end….
Sumer culture withstood the conquest of Sargon of Akkad
Trade, religion & culture was adopted by the Akkadians
Not the end for the Phoenicians…..
Phoenician exiles moved to Carthage to continue shipping after overrun by the Assyrians
Later the Persians & Babylonians would spread the Phoenician alphabet across Europe & Asia
The Downfall of the Sumerian City-States
Sumerian city-states were in state of constant warfare from 3000-2000 B.C.
They could not unite to fight off attacks from outsiders
Eventually conquered by Sargon of Akkad
The Downfall Harrapan City-States Around 1750 B.C., the
great cities in Harrapa fell into decay
Earthquakes & floods altered the course of the Indus river
These disasters forced people to move
The Downfall of the Phoenician City-States
While the Sumerians competed politically & militarily…the Phoenicians competed economically
So why did City-States Fall??? LACK OF UNITY!!! While competition makes everyone better, it
weakened the overall region It made each civilization vulnerable to outside
aggression
So what are the strengths and weaknesses of a City-State Structured Complex Society??? Strength: Greater cultural expression and participation
Strength: Greater civic participation Strength: Easy organization and rule Strength: Relatively easy defense system
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