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Human Origins and Human Origins and Emergence of Emergence of
CivilizationCivilizationComplete the vocabulary Complete the vocabulary worksheet for the worksheet for the following terms:following terms:
•ArtifactArtifact•CivilizationCivilization
•CultureCulture•DomesticationDomestication
•NomadNomad•Radio Carbon DatingRadio Carbon Dating
•Homo sapiensHomo sapiens
• Prehistory – before the invention of writing (roughly 5,000 years ago)
• We learn about early people thru scientific clues– Artifacts– Archeologist – Study
artifacts– Paleontologists – study
fossils– Anthropologist – Study
people and culture
Old Stone Old Stone AgeAge
• “Paleolithic Age (2.5 million to 8,000 B.C.)– List the 3 biggest achievements of
this era (p.7)?
• Neolithic Age (8,000 B.C. to 3,000 B.C.)– List the 4 biggest achievements of
the Neolithic Age (p.7)?
Paleolithic Advances in Technology & ArtPaleolithic Advances in Technology & Art
• 40K years ago: humans take on modern physical appearance
• People were – nomads (thousands of Years)– hunters-gathers– using 100’s of tools (knives, fish
hooks, and needles to sew clothing)– created cave paintings – artistic
expression
Neolithic RevolutionNeolithic Revolution• Shift from food-gathering Shift from food-gathering
to food-producing (farming) to food-producing (farming) cultureculture
• Systematic AgricultureSystematic Agriculture• DomesticationDomestication
Villages Grow into CitiesVillages Grow into Cities
• People begin to settle, establish towns– Farming tools lead to larger harvests
Economic changes • More land = more crops• More crops = more time to create
– pottery, metal objects, and woven cloth
• Become traders– wheel and sail allow traveling greater
distances
Social Changes• social classes emerge
– based on wealth, power, and influence
• Religion becomes more organized
Civilization DevelopsCivilization Develops
• Civilization is defined into 6 characteristics:
1.Cities2.Religion3.Government4.Writing5.Social Structure6.Art
Art
Government Religion
Social Structure
Writing
CivilizationCivilization
Cities
These are the 6 elements of Civilization.
No matter where it is, every civilization has them.
Look at your notes and see if you can list at least 1 item from early man’s life for each element.
Your Culture
Government
Cities
Art
WritingReligion
Social Structure
Now, take a look at your own culture. Think about the city you live in now and name at least 1 item for each element of society.