1st Civilization: Africa/Asia
I. Ancient kingdoms of Nile
A. 5000 years ago = farming/Egypt
1. Dams, irrigation, resevior
B. 3100 BC = villages join
1. Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom,
C. Old Kingdom Pharohs/central state
1. built pyramids
D. New Kingdom trade/civilizations/warfare
1. cultural diffusion
E. Powerful New Kingdom-Pharohs
1. Queen Hatshepsut, Ramses II
F. Egyptians worshipped Gods/Goddesses
1. tombs/preserve bodies-afterlife
G. Organized classes
1. Pharoh, nobles, merchant/artisans, farmers/slaves
H. Nile/Fertile Crescent
1. city states-Mesopotamia
I. control/Tigris and Euphraes river= civilization
1. built-dislike/irrigation
J. Highest rank
1. ruling family, leading officials, high priest
K. Sumerians invented writing
1. trained people maintained records
L. Hammurabi = Code of Hammurabi
1. first major collection
M. warefare/trade = Mesopotamia
1. spread Ideas/technology = Mediterranean world
N. Hebrews
1. migrated = Mesopotamia
O. Judaism = religion
1. believed 1 God
P. Hebrews established
1. Kingdom Israel - King Solomon
Q. Kingdom split apart
1. armies capture Hebrew kingdoms
R. Hebrews = Jews
1. scattering = parts of world
I picked this type of note taking, because it is more easier to comprehend. This note that I done was over the first civilization. This kind of note taking is called an outline, it is easy to use.