Transcript How did we go from this….? - University of California

How did we go from this….?
To THIS!!!
The Rise of CIVILIZATIONS!
CIVILIZATION:
A group of people in a certain area that have a high
level of cultural and technological development.
Essential Questions:
1. Why did the first civilizations develop in the Fertile
Crescent?
2. What major advances came out of Mesopotamian
civilization?
3. How does Jewish history connect to the history of
Mesopotamia?