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

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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.