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A visual review of WH 1

Explore the iconic structures from ancient civilizations to modern empires, including Sumerian ziggurats, Greek temples, Roman aqueducts, and Islamic mosques. Follow the evolution of architecture through time, from Egypt's pyramids to China's Great Wall.

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A visual review of WH 1

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  1. A visual review of WH 1

  2. Sumerian ziggurat - temple made of brick

  3. The Fertile Crescent - shown in yellow

  4. 2 major rivers - Tigris & Euphrates

  5. Greece’s location

  6. Greece’s Location, location, location • Good for trade • On a peninsula • between Mediterranean Sea & • Aegean Sea • easy sailing distance to Egypt & Fertile Crescent

  7. Rival Greek city-states - Athens & Sparta

  8. Greek Architecture • 2 major Greek contributions • Parthenon • 3 types of columns

  9. The Parthenon - temple to Athena

  10. The Parthenon - temple to Athena

  11. The Parthenon - temple to Athena

  12. 3 types of Greek columns • Doric - simple • Ionian - fancier • Corinthian - fanciest • see pictures

  13. Doric - simple

  14. Ionian - fancier

  15. Corinthian - fanciest

  16. these columns have been copied for centuries by builders

  17. Rome’s Empire at its largest

  18. Emperor Hadrian’s Wall across Great Britain marked the northern boundary of the Roman Empire

  19. ROMAN architecture • Pantheon - in Rome, temple to all of the Roman gods, concrete dome

  20. Pantheon - to all of the Roman gods

  21. Rome’s Colosseum • A stadium for gladitorial fights/ entertainment

  22. Rome’s Colosseum

  23. The Forum in Rome – a place “for-um” to shop

  24. The Forum in Rome • a large public area/market • similar to Greece’s agora

  25. features of Roman architecture have been reproduced in Western buildings • arch • dome • concrete

  26. Rome’s roads - for moving people & stuff

  27. A Roman aqueduct - for moving water

  28. Another aqueduct, in Fr., built by Romans in 49 BC

  29. aqueducts • to move water from where it is to where it was needed

  30. Hagia Sophia - Church minarets were added later by Muslims

  31. Hagia Sophia • largest Christian church of its time • built in Constantinople (city is now known as Istanbul) • notice the rectangular room with a round dome

  32. A Russian church - notice the onion-shaped domes with crosses

  33. Russian church - onion-shaped domes with crosses

  34. A mosque in Hampton - notice the crescent moon atop the dome, NOT a cross

  35. Mosque in Mecca with minarets(towers) Kaaba in center

  36. Kaaba in Mecca - destination for Muslim pilgrims

  37. Mosque in Mecca - see the minarets

  38. The Great Wall - WAS the border, isn’t a border any more

  39. Notice the Silk Road, the red line pointing the way to the west

  40. Note location of China’s Huang River - Huang has a hump

  41. India began along the Indus River

  42. the Indus and Ganges 2 very important rivers for India

  43. The Taj Mahal - towers show influence of the religion of Islam on architecture in India after 600 AD

  44. Egypt’s pyramids - tombs for pharaohs(kings)

  45. Egypt’s location along the Nile - in yellow

  46. Ancient African History by the SOL • African civilizations developed at Kush in East Africa and Ghana in West Africa. • Kush and Ghana concentrated on trade with different partners. • Both economies focused on trade throughout Africa and the Middle East. • Kush traded primarily with Egypt. • Ghana’s economy was based on the exchange of gold for salt.

  47. Kingdom of Kush • yellow • along the Nile River in what is now Sudan.

  48. Ghana • In west Africa • Economy based on gold for salt • trade across the Sahara region

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