1. Answer on the provided Post-It and attach to the board.
Warm Up:
Why do we study history?
Answer on the provided Post-It and attach to the board.

2. Artifact Stations:
Study each artifact carefully. On the chart provided, note its special features and possible functions or use. How does this artifact help us learn about the past?

3. What occupations study the types of artifacts we’re using today
What occupations study the types of artifacts we’re using today? Look back at your artifact. How would an archaeologist view this artifact? How would an anthropologist view this artifact?

4. Prehistory
Peopling the Earth

5. Time Periods Prehistory - before writing
B.C. & A.D. – developed by a monk around A.D. 532
B.C. – “Before Christ”
A.D. – “Anno Domini”

6. The Stone Ages
Paleolithic - Old Stone Age: 2,500,000 B.C. to 8,000 B.C.
Neolithic – New Stone Age: 8,000 to 4,000 B.C.

7. Paleolithic Age The Ice Ages – 100,000 to 8,000 B.C.
Humans were able to adapt environment through use of fire
Land bridges made possible the spread of humans

8. Beringia

9. Paleolithic Age Made tools Used lava rocks to cut meat & crack bones
Used spears to hunt & fish with
Hunting men and gathering women
NOMADIC – moving from place to place

10. Human Migration

11. Paleolithic Age Humans found shelter in caves
Cave paintings left behind

12. Neolithic Age
The Neolithic Revolution – dawn of systematic agriculture
Animals – dogs, goats, oxen, cattle, pigs, chickens, sheep
Crops – grains, bananas, yams, rice, wheat, barley
Rise of villages – Jericho & Catal Huyuk (8,000 B.C.)

13. Early Settled Communities
Çatal Hüyük

14. Neolithic Age Technological advances
Agricultural – sickle, pottery, plow, fertilizer
Loom – for weaving flax & cotton
Artisans made jewelry & weapons

15. The Agricultural Revolution
Farming developed independently in different parts of the world
Most likely due to climate changes
Slash & Burn – cut trees and burn to clear a field
Middle East India Central America China Southeast Asia
8,000 BC ,000 BC ,500 BC ,000 BC ,000 BC

17. With a partner, complete “Changes in Life During the
Neolithic Period” using the
Student handout provided.
Follow the directions on the
front for cutting and matching
the appropriate tokens for each
aspect of life.

18. Why is the
"Neolithic Revolution"
a turning point
in human history??

19. Early Settled Communities
Africa: The Nile River Valley  wheat, barley
China: Huang He (Yellow River) Valley  grain (millet), and rice
Mexico & Central America  corn, beans, squash
Peru  tomatoes, sweet potatoes, white potatoes

20. Early Settled Communities
8,000 B.C.  Largest Early Settlement at Çatal Hüyük ( Modern Turkey )  6,000 inhabitants
 12 cultivated crops
 Division of labor
 Engaged in trade
 Organized religion
An obsidian dagger
 Small military

21. What is the
next step in the
development of
human settlements??

22. CIVILIZATIONS !!

23. What are the
characteristics
of a civilization??

24. CIVILIZATION Advanced Cities Advanced Technology Specialized Workers
Record-
Keeping
Complex
Institutions

25. Civilizations
1. Advanced cities  Center of Trade – variety of goods 2. Specialized Workers  skills in a specific kind of work 3. Complex Instituions  Government, Religion, economy 4. Record Keeping  Tax, laws, storage of grain, Calendar of rituals 5. Advanced Technology  Plows, irrigation, Bronze Age for Weapons

26. River Valley Civilizations
Civilizations developed in river valleys because they provided:
Resources (water, fertile soil)
Transportation to support trade
Sustainable food supply

27. River Valley Civilizations
Mesopotamia (Sumeria) – Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
Egypt – Nile River
India – Indus River
China – Yangtze (Yellow) River

28. Mesopotamia
“land between the rivers”, lies in the Fertile Crescent region of Southwest Asia (Modern-day southern Iraq)
Inhabitants: Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians

29. Group Work Directions
Create a thinking map that explains how ancient Sumer exemplified your assigned civilization characteristic.
Present your findings to the class.
Jobs:
Recorder (1) – Write legibly!
Researchers (3) – Use your text!
Timekeeper (1) – In addition to another job
Presenters (2) – Speak slowly and audibly!

30. Civilization Emerges in Ur
Banks of the Euphrates River (Sumer)
Population 30,000
3000 B.C.
Well defined social classes
Barter system
Ziggurat (Temple) is center of city life

31. Ziggurat at Ur
Temple
“Mountain of the Gods”

32. Resources Susan Pojer: Horace Greely HS – NY
Darrell Wells: Mt. Pleasants HS – NC
Patrick Helm: Hickory Ridge HS – NC