An Introduction to Global History Global I Review #1

How do we know about History? Primary Source Secondary Source What is it? Provide Examples A historical account written during the time period A historical account written after the time period by someone who didn’t experience it Diary, newspaper, autobiography, journal, interview with survivors, original film footage Textbook, modern novel of the past, lectures/ interviews by modern experts

Social Scientists Study and Interpret History Studies RESOURCES & TRADE (natural resources, money, labor) Production and distribution of goods and services Economist Geographer Archaeologist Anthropologist Studies how people interact with the environment Makes connections between people and topography Find, study and interpret historical evidence from the past Analyzes and examines historical artifacts to recreate a picture from the past

Types of Maps Shows topographical landforms Physical Political Shows topographical landforms Mountains, plateaus, deserts, lakes, rivers, etc. Shows political boundaries Countries, cities, empires, etc.

The total BEHAVIOR of a group of people (family, nation, country, etc) What is Culture???? The total BEHAVIOR of a group of people (family, nation, country, etc) behavior patterns, arts, religion, traditions, language and customs of a people

Cultural Isolation vs. Cultural Diffusion Causes Traditional Culture- Effects Geographically separated Deserts (Sahara) Mountains (Himalayas) Islands (Japan) Trade (Silk Road) Migration (Bantu) War (Crusades) Spread of ideas (religion, inventions) Economic growth  Golden Ages Change occurs slowly Live w/ extended families Subsistence farming- growing just enough to survive

The Neolithic Revolution MAJOR TURNING POINT!!! Nomads The Neolithic Revolution Civilizations! Africa- River Valley Civilizations- Steady Food Supply ***Permanent Settlements*** Advanced Technology Record Keeping New Social Class Complex Institutions Followed food Did not settle in one place Discovery of farming and domestication of animals in the Fertile Crescent in Middle East Change the way people attained food ALL Humans evolved from Rift Valley in East Africa Followed food out of Africa and populated world Relied on river for survival Annual flood fertilizes land 1. Mesopotamia- Hammurabi’s Code 2. Indus (India)- urban planning 3. Yellow River (China) 4. Nile (Egypt) Writing Systems