WEEK 4

WEEK 4
September 18, 2018

Chapter 2 (First Civilizations):

Civilizations are a group of people who live together and are able to socially get along and organize themselves to live accordingly. This act came along after the development of agriculture around 3500 B.C.E. Civilizations started off small around the world. Soon, they grew larger and covered more land. The first groups to become civil were the Middle Eastern's of Mesopotamia, Egyptians of Africa, and Notre Chico. They started the first kind of recording in the form of writing which helped with everyday things, like trade. The small civilizations soon turned into cities. Within thee cities, a distinct separation clearly occurred. Because of the differences between wealth and power, social hierarchies formed. If one was wealthy, with money and large amounts of land, and powerful, they would be considered Upper Class, much like today's time. Social Hierarchies also occurred between gender, male and female. Males were found to be of higher importance than females, so they were considered a higher class. An act called Patriarchy reduced the power of men and raised the power of women, which made them more equal. Later, more languages and practices have spread because of the forced communication during trade. Soon, language and social practices were spread around the globe, creating more and more civilizations.