World History

What is History? The story of human existence The story of human existence Record of past events Record of past events Why do we study history? Understand people and societies Understand people and societies Why things are the way they areWhy things are the way they are Learn from past successes… Learn from past successes… …and mistakes

How do we know about history? Passed down orally from generation to generation Passed down orally from generation to generation Written down Written down Who writes it?Who writes it? What was the first “history book”? What was the first “history book”? The BibleThe Bible

When does history begin? How long have humans existed on the earth? How long have humans existed on the earth? Since Adam and EveSince Adam and Eve How long ago was that? How long ago was that? Where did humans begin on the earth? Where did humans begin on the earth? Garden of EdenGarden of Eden Where was it? Where was it? ??????

Key Events of Early History Creation Creation Adam and Eve Adam and Eve Cain and Able Cain and Able ……About 1600 years…… Noah and the Flood Noah and the Flood Where did Noah and his family land?Where did Noah and his family land? Near Tigris and Euphrates Rivers Near Tigris and Euphrates Rivers Modern Day Iraq Modern Day Iraq Tower of Babel Tower of Babel “So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth…”“So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth…” Genesis 11:8

Civilizations Large group of people living together in an area Large group of people living together in an area Settled around a source of water (rivers) Settled around a source of water (rivers) Organized Organized Cities Cities Government Government

Early Civilizations Tigris and Euphrates River Valley Tigris and Euphrates River Valley Mesopotamia (Iraq)Mesopotamia (Iraq) Nile River Valley Nile River Valley EgyptEgypt Yangtze River Valley Yangtze River Valley ChinaChina Indus River Valley Indus River Valley IndiaIndia