WARM-UP ACTIVITYWARM-UP ACTIVITYWORK ON YOUR UNIT 1 WORK ON YOUR UNIT 1

VOCABULARY PAGEVOCABULARY PAGE

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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

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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.