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WARM-UP ACTIVITYWARM-UP ACTIVITYWORK ON YOUR UNIT 1 WORK ON YOUR UNIT 1
VOCABULARY PAGEVOCABULARY PAGE
Ex:Ex:
Word and definition Use it in a sentence Draw a picture
HISTORYHISTORYTHE BEGINNINGSTHE BEGINNINGS
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HISTORY IN PERSPECTIVEHISTORY IN PERSPECTIVE
If 1 hour = the If 1 hour = the total age of the total age of the earth:earth:
Earliest forms of Earliest forms of lifelife
Humans first Humans first appear on earthappear on earth
Recorded historyRecorded history
Chapter GoalsChapter Goals At the Conclusion of this unit you will be At the Conclusion of this unit you will be
able to:able to:identify changes resulting from the identify changes resulting from the
development of farming.development of farming.Identify important changes in human Identify important changes in human
life caused by the Neolithic life caused by the Neolithic Revolution.Revolution.
Explain the economic, social, and Explain the economic, social, and geographic factors that lead to the geographic factors that lead to the development of the first civilizations.development of the first civilizations.
KEY VOCABULARYKEY VOCABULARY
Prehistory – the time before written records Prehistory – the time before written records were keptwere kept
Archeology – the study of cultures by Archeology – the study of cultures by examining artifactsexamining artifacts
Artifacts – man-made objects and tools left Artifacts – man-made objects and tools left behind by peoplebehind by people
Anthropology – the study of cultures by Anthropology – the study of cultures by examining fossil evidence and human and examining fossil evidence and human and animal remainsanimal remains
Homo Sapiens – human beings as we know Homo Sapiens – human beings as we know it todayit today
PREHISTORY (FYI)PREHISTORY (FYI)• The time before written records• The Stone Age (tools and weapons made
of stone)– Paleolithic (Old Stone Age – 1-1.5 million
years ago)– Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age – from the end
of the last Ice Age until the development of agriculture)
– Neolithic (New Stone Age – about 10,000 to 5,000 years ago)
– Ice Age – four periods of extreme cold (ended about 25,000 years ago)
Hunters & GatherersHunters & Gatherers
• The earliest humans relied on hunting, fishing, and gathering wild plants (didn’t know how to grown own food)
• Technologies included spear-making, fire, and log canoes, clay pottery
• Migrated with the animal herds and growing seasons
The End of Hunting & The End of Hunting & GatheringGathering
As the number of people in a given area increases, the food available for gathering and the animals available for hunting stay the same.
The need for a steady food
supply led to the development
of farming.
NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION (AN AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION)(AN AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION)
Considered one of the great turning points in Considered one of the great turning points in history.history.
• People learned to plant crops (rice, wheat, barley, People learned to plant crops (rice, wheat, barley, etc.)etc.)
• Invented the plow, used fertilizer, irrigationInvented the plow, used fertilizer, irrigation• Domesticated animalsDomesticated animals• Settled in villagesSettled in villages
CIVILIZATIONCIVILIZATION
Characteristics of Civilization:Characteristics of Civilization:
Developed governmentDeveloped governmentDivision of labor – a social structureDivision of labor – a social structureRise of CitiesRise of CitiesUse of writingUse of writingArtistic achievement and innovationsArtistic achievement and innovationsImportance of religion in cultureImportance of religion in culture
RIVER VALLEYSRIVER VALLEYS
THE FIRST CIVILIZATIONS THE FIRST CIVILIZATIONS
AROSE IN RIVER VALLEYSAROSE IN RIVER VALLEYS
1.1. Tigris-Euphrates (Mesopotamia)Tigris-Euphrates (Mesopotamia)
2.2. Nile (Egypt)Nile (Egypt)
3.3. Indus (Harappa & Mahenjo-Daro)Indus (Harappa & Mahenjo-Daro)
4.4. Huang He or Yellow (China)Huang He or Yellow (China)
WHAT WAS THE BIG WHAT WAS THE BIG CHANGE DURING THE CHANGE DURING THE NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION?NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION? The change from hunting and The change from hunting and
gathering to systematic farming and gathering to systematic farming and domesticating animals.domesticating animals.
As a result, social roles changedAs a result, social roles changed– A warrior class developedA warrior class developed– Priests gained importancePriests gained importance– The importance of women’s roles The importance of women’s roles
decreaseddecreased
WHAT DID THIS CHANGE ENABLE EARLY PEOPLE TO DO?
Settle in villages and towns instead of being nomadic hunters and gatherers. the concept of land ownership modifications to the natural environment higher population densities in certain areas Creation of "trading economies" using surplus
production from increasing crop yields, and the development of new technologies.
Complete the 4 page homework assignment
Due Friday!!!
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On the left side of your interactive notebook, On the left side of your interactive notebook, illustrate the five characteristics of civilizationillustrate the five characteristics of civilization
Cornell notes summary: ex. Before the advent of Cornell notes summary: ex. Before the advent of agriculture, Stone Age people were nomadic hunters agriculture, Stone Age people were nomadic hunters and gatherers. The Neolithic Revolution and the and gatherers. The Neolithic Revolution and the growth of agriculture allowed people to settle in one growth of agriculture allowed people to settle in one place and led to the growth of civilizations.place and led to the growth of civilizations.