Unit 1: Early Civilizations: Beginnings Mrs. Gosnell World Civilization

Early Civilizations DO NOW: How do we know people lived thousands of years ago?? DO NOW: How do we know people lived thousands of years ago?? HW: Using the notes, create a drawing of a typical day of life in the Paleolithic Age. HW: Using the notes, create a drawing of a typical day of life in the Paleolithic Age.

Early Civilizations AIM: How did the Neolithic Revolution change how civilizations develop? AIM: How did the Neolithic Revolution change how civilizations develop? Do Now: You were just stranded on a deserted island. What would be five items that you would bring? Do Now: You were just stranded on a deserted island. What would be five items that you would bring? Create a venn diagram comparing & contrasting the Paleolithic Age to the Neolithic Age. Create a venn diagram comparing & contrasting the Paleolithic Age to the Neolithic Age.

AIM: Why did Hammurabi’s Code provide justice for Ancient Babylon? AIM: Why did Hammurabi’s Code provide justice for Ancient Babylon? Do Now: Agree or disagree – “an eye for an eye, a life for a life.” Explain. Do Now: Agree or disagree – “an eye for an eye, a life for a life.” Explain. HW: Create a set of ten laws, and their punishments for the classroom. HW: Create a set of ten laws, and their punishments for the classroom.

Prehistory Time period before written record Time period before written record Archaeologist Archaeologist Study of artifacts, manmade materials Study of artifacts, manmade materials Tools, weapons, and pottery Tools, weapons, and pottery Anthropology Anthropology Study of fossils Study of fossils

Prehistory Two periods Two periods Paleolithic Age Paleolithic Age Old Stone Age Old Stone Age Neolithic Age Neolithic Age New Stone Age New Stone Age

Paleolithic Age Hunting Hunting Primary source of survival Primary source of survival Nomad Nomad Move from one place to follow animal herds Move from one place to follow animal herds Weapons Weapons Made of wood, stone, and bone Made of wood, stone, and bone Easy to break Easy to break

Paleolithic Age Communications Communications Sign language Sign language Drawings on cave walls Drawings on cave walls Smoke signals Smoke signals Limited verbal language Limited verbal language Fire Fire Most important discovery Most important discovery Cook, light, warmth, protection Cook, light, warmth, protection

Neolithic Age Farming Farming Grow a food supply Grow a food supply Limited hunting Limited hunting Villages Villages Primitive forms of government Primitive forms of government Leaders emerge Leaders emerge Bronze Bronze Stronger than earlier weapons Stronger than earlier weapons Alloy Alloy Mix of copper and tin Mix of copper and tin

Neolithic Age Pottery Pottery Storage Storage Cooking Cooking Developments Developments Wheel Wheel Sail Sail Plow Plow

Neolithic Age Domestication Domestication Help in hunting Help in hunting Food source Food source Protection Protection Barter Barter Exchange goods for goods Exchange goods for goods Early economics Early economics Fostered communication and cooperation Fostered communication and cooperation

Early Civilizations

Early Settlements People settled in near water People settled in near water Food supply Food supply Drinking water Drinking water Catch fish Catch fish Hunt animals that drank the water Hunt animals that drank the water Transportation Transportation Agriculture Agriculture Irrigation Irrigation Fertile Soil Fertile Soil

Early Civilizations Written language Written language Tigris- Euphrates River Valley Tigris- Euphrates River Valley Mesopotamia Mesopotamia Fertile Crescent Fertile Crescent 1 st alphabet created by the Phoenicians 1 st alphabet created by the Phoenicians Nile River Valley Nile River Valley Longest River in the world Longest River in the world Flows northward Flows northward