The Creation of Civilization

What obstacles had to be overcome in order for civilizations to take

root?

How responsible are you for the food you eat each day?

Do this on Page 24 ISN – 9/11 Early Humans (Include the Date and Title)

In your ISN list any meal you had yesterday. How responsible were you for its preparation? Record your

answers Did you grow it or raise it? Milk it or harvest it? Clean and

cook it? Full sentences, not just yes or no. Describe exactly what you did to obtain and prepare the

meal. If you were not 100% responsible, explain how that meal got to you.

Draw a cartoon describing your participation in obtaining and preparing your meal. Color is important– BUT ONLY COLORED PENCILS please.

Create Foldable for Pg. 25

5. Please staple along the fold and trim to 15 cm wide. Use your ruler.

6. Number the pages in your foldable 1, 2, 3, 4 in lower right hand corner.

7. Divide pages 1, 2, and 3 in half by cutting vertically up the middle of the book. See example next slide

Create Foldable for Pg. 25

Staple top (2 only and tape to Page 25 of you ISN

Number the pages in your foldable 1, 2, 3, 4 in lower right hand corner.

Divide pages 1, 2, and 3 in half by cutting vertically up the middle of the book. See example next slide

Label your pages using the drawing as a model. Take notes under the tabs as you go through the presentation.

Definition & TimeDefinition & Time

Paleolithic Neolithic

Description

Hunter/Gatherers’ Lives

Label Page 25

Label page 24 9/11 Early Humans – Where did dinner

come from? Label page 25

9/11 Paleolithic/Neolithic Comparison

PaleolithicPaleolithic or Old Stone or Old Stone AgeAge

the earliest known periods of human culture, characterized by the use of stone implements

of or relating to the cultural period of the Stone Age beginning with the earliest chipped stone tools, about 750,000 years ago, until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years B.C.

750,000BC to about 8500 BC Chipped stone tools to end of last

ice age

PaleolithicPaleolithic The Paleolithic is also called The Stone The Stone

AgeAge.

Hunters and GatherersHunters and Gatherers For 2.5 million years humans lived

nomadicnomadic lives of hunters and gatherers. This era was one of continuous scarcityscarcity. All human energy was devoted to daily

securing enough food to survive. All members of the community had to be

involved in this all-consuming task.

PaleolithicPaleolithic

Hunter-Gatherers Adapt to EnvironmentsHunter-Gatherers Adapt to Environments Early humans were hunter-gatherershunter-gatherers

NomadsNomads – people who move from place to place hunted animals, gathered plants for food moved to a new location when food ran out

Depended on natural environment for shelter lived in caves and shelters made of rocks, branches, animal

skinsSMALL BANDSSMALL BANDS

Lived in small bands of about 30 people Groups included several families

group size reflected how many people could live off food in region

Men hunted, fished Women gathered nuts, berries; cared for children

children also worked

Early Humans on the Move

Hunter-gatherers were nomads —people who moved from place to place Groups returned to the same places with the changes of seasons bands joined together at certain times of year, formed communities Moved to new, distant lands while following animals to hunt migrationmigration—moving from one place to settle in another

By 15,000 B.C., hunter-gatherers had migrated through much of world crossed land bridge between Siberia and Alaska, entering Americas

Migrating groups entered territory of other groups groups shared knowledge, tools sometimes caused violent conflicts if groups feared each other

PaleolithicPaleolithic

The Use of FireThe Use of FireEarly humans made and controlled fire around 500,000 years agoFireFire provided heat and light, cooked food

also protected from animals, tempered metal toolsFire also allowed humans to survive ice agesice ages – long periods of extreme cold

100,000 B.C. to 8,000 B.C. thick ice sheets covered parts of Europe, Asia, and North America

The Development of TechnologyTechnologyTechnology—the way knowledge, tools, inventions are applied to meet needsStone tools Stone tools for cutting were made at least 2 million years ago

other tools included axes, bags, awls, drillsLater complex tools included bows, flint spearheads, metal tools

Tools were used to hunt and butcher animals, build simple sheltersTechnology helped humans control environment, led to settled lives

Neolithic or New Stone Neolithic or New Stone AgeAge

The Neolithic Age Neolithic Age began about 8500 B.C. and ended between 4500 B.C. and 2000 B.C. depending on what part of the world you were in. It dramatically changed the way that early humans lived. Two important factors began the Neolithic Revolution:

the development of agriculture called the Agricultural Revolution

the domestication domestication of animals and plants These two changes allowed people to stay in one spot instead of

wandering from place to place following their main food source (animals). Somehow Neolithic people learned how to plant and raise crops and keep and raise livestock for food. Now people were put in the situation of living together permanently and as a result much cooperation was needed for survival and civilizations started to arise.

Neolithic or New Stone Age

DomesticationDomestication To tame animals and plants for human use Animals – provided meat, milk, and wool, carried goods, pulled

carts, Plants – grains and vegetables allowed people to settle in one

place, provided food and fiber Agricultural Revolution or Agrarian Revolution

These changes led to some of the most important developments in human history

Farming developed in many different parts of the world at about the same time People began to stay in permanent villages

With the increased amount of food and time people began to… Build mud-brick houses, places of worship, work at specialized jobs, and create

new tools using bronze and copper

Neolithic Villages/CitiesNeolithic Villages/Cities

JerichoJericho Catal HuyukCatal Huyuk

Job Job SpecializationSpecialization

NovaNovaIceman Iceman MurderMurder

http://video.pbs.org/video/2159408847/

The Oldest Human MummyThe Oldest Human Mummy

Problems Ancient People Problems Ancient People Needed to Overcome to Create Needed to Overcome to Create CivilizationsCivilizations

1. a stable source of food that would generate a surplus

2. cooperation to control the flooding of rivers

3. an ability to accurately record food supplied to them

4. a way to communicate non-verbally

5. a need for people to feel an attachment to the civilization

6. the ability to introduce new ways of thinking and doing things

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The Agricultural Revolution: Crash Course #1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yocja_N5s1I

Vocabulary you will Vocabulary you will need to knowneed to know

Paleolithic Neolithic hunter-gatherer agrarian agriculture nomad nomadic civilization domestication artisan scarcity Agricultural Revolution productivity prehistory artifact