1. The Ancient World 2. The first civilizations In the Ancien World the first important civilizations appared: -Mesopotamia -Egypt -Grece -Rome 3. Mesopatamia The first laws were written in Mesopatamia. It arose between rivers Tigris and Eufrates 4. Egypt It developed near the river Nilo In Egypt the pharaohs built the pyramids. 5. The Greeks The Greeks were important for their political system (democracy) architecture, sculture and literature. 6. The Romans The Romans created a great Empire around the Mediterranean. They extended their language, laws, customs and culture. 7. FIN By MERCEDES and SARA