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Make Your Own Civilization
Cities Didn’t have timber or
stone, so built out of clay and water to make bricks.
Cities brought traders who used the river
Ziggurat was at center, and the city sprawled out
Include what your city would be made out of (gold, wood, brick?)
Houses, apartments, castles, huts?
Where would you locate it and why?
Organized Government
Ruler maintained walls, crops and led armies
Responsible for enforcing laws, collecting taxes
Rulers seen as Gods
Who would lead your gov?
What would be your 5 most important responsibilities?
Would you want to be seen as a god? Why or why not?
Social Classes Hierarchy – system of
ranking groups
High class – ruling family, leading officials, high priests
Middle class – lesser priests, scribes, artisans
Lower class – farmers (biggest)
Slaves
How many classes would you have?
Who would get to be in each class?
Would different classes get special treatment?
Would you allow slaves?
Job Specialization Artisans – skilled labor
Carpentars
Weavers
Merchants
Traders
Farmers
Most people
What would be the three most important jobs in your city? (besides King, ruler)
Create an advertisement for those jobs in your city
Arts and Architecture
Ziggurat in city center
Paintings of rulers, priests, city
Buildings were square, brown
Create an example of art that would be found by an Archaeologist in your city
Can be a painting or drawing of ruler, city, Gods etc.
Can be a song or story written about the city, King, Gods etc…
Other ideas?
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