ANTH 102 Lecture 13: Anth 102 - 13th Lecture
Document Summary
Conflict between city-states also leads to rise of warrior class and military leaders: reflects the growing importance of trade and the rise of entrepreneurial class. Power based on control of trade, which helped spread sumerian ideology: ideology to maintain power. Archaeology: the rise of a world economic system, political authority, lugalzegesi 2375-2350 bc, babylon 2000 bc. The rise of dynastic egypt: pre-dynastic egypt 5000 bc, rise of chiefdoms in nile valley 3500 bc, chiefdom of nekhen. Returns to prominence after the fall of the assyrian empire. Jewish diaspora, babylon had a large jewish contingent. Relatively slow and gradual transition to farming due to environment. Upper nile chiefdoms trade with sw asia, like ivory: ruler and military leader, very powerful and divine within the society, ideological links to the afterlife. Narmer conquers neighboring chiefdoms, exacts tribute, ad spreads ideology of divine. Large-scale irrigation projects emerge, which reveal political and administrative power of new system.
