1. Prehistory to Civilization

2. Prehistory to Civilization
2,000,000 B.C. PALEOLITHIC
10,000 B.C. NEOLITHIC
3,000 B.C. EARLY CIVILIZATION

3. Prehistory to Civilization
2,000,000 B.C. PALEOLITHIC
Economy
Hunters and gatherers
Nomadic

4. Prehistory to Civilization
2,000,000 B.C. PALEOLITHIC
Developments
Simple tools and weapons
Use of fire
Spoken language
Burial of dead
Belief in a spiritual world
Creation of cave paintings

5. Prehistory to Civilization
10,000 B.C. NEOLITHIC
Economy
Work as farmers
Live in permanent villages
Use domesticated plants and animals

6. Prehistory to Civilization
10,000 B.C. NEOLITHIC
Developments
Large villages
Increased status for males
Warriors assert power over others
More personal possessions
New technologies, calendar

7. Prehistory to Civilization
3,000 B.C. Early Civilization
Economy
Priests and nobles
Merchants and artisans
Peasants
Slaves

8. Prehistory to Civilization
3,000 B.C. EARLY CIVILIZATION
Developments
Rise of cities
Organized governments
Job specialization
Growth of social classes
Systems of writing
Trade
Complex religion

9. Prehistory to Civilization