HIST 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Internet History Sourcebooks Project, Urban Revolution, Eridu
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-structure and organization of arab society (tribal, clans and family groups emerged) Unit one: west asian civilization: lecture one. *civilization- a form of human culture characterized by the existence of cities, distinct religious structures, new political and military structures, new social structures and the development of writing. -professional religious officials like priests who act as bridges between humans and god(s) *bureaucracy- the administration of a government chiefly through bureaus and departments staffed with appointed, rather than elected, officials. More broadly, a human society characterized by the existence and dominance of such a bureaucracy. a. i. 1. a. i. 2. *mesopotamia is known as the land between the rivers. the rivers in question are the tigris and euphrates. Proximity to water provides the means for sustained life, which in turn opens previously impossible opportunities for construction, settlement, travel, and the evolution of communities into cities. *water is causally connected to the emergence of civilizations.
