1. Prehistory
Before History!

2. Tanzania 1976: Group of scientists East Africa
Footprints preserved in stone
Similar to modern humans walking on the sand
3.5 million years ago

3. The Stone Age

4. The Stone Age
A period of time during which early humans made lasting tools and weapons mainly from stone
Wood /Animal Bones
(No metal yet!)
3 periods: Old, Middle, and New Stone Age

5. MAN MAKE FIRE!

6. No, man…Nomads! Nomad: People who have no settled home
Pastoral: raised livestock, travel place to place
Then: early farmers: 11,000 years ago
Women: gathering plants and seeds
Men hunters
Fertile: rich in the substances that plants need to grow

7. Domestication Station!
Domesticate plants: adapt wild plants for human use
First domesticated animals: dogs
Trained to carry heavy loads: cattle, camels, horses, and donkeys

9. Artisan…Not the Bread.. Farming-Surplus- more than what was needed
10,000 years ago: 5 million people (Minnesota)
7, 000 years ago: 20 million people
New Stone Age: Farming allowed for other work
Artisans: a worker who is especially skilled in crafting items by hand
Growth of cities

10. Early Cities Cities pop up along rivers Tigris and Euphrates
Nile in Egypt
Huang, China
Indus, Pakistan
Civilization: society that has cities, a central government run by official leaders, and workers who specialize in various jobs.
Ancient

11. Copper+Tin=Bronze
The Bronze Age: 3000 B.C.
Harder/longer lasting tools
3500 Wheel and ax