1. World Civilization 1
Introduction

2. I. Themes in Early World History

3. A. Forces of Change  Adaptations of Cultures

4. B. Organization of Societies
Power
Hierarchy
Wealth
Family
Gender
Religion
Philosophy

5. C. Variety of Interactions Between Cultures
Trade
Warfare
Conquest
Cultural exchange

6. D. What is History? Historical Interpretation
Pose question
Analyze sources
Make interpretation
Write argument supported by evidence

7. 1. Question
Examples
What effect did the Neolithic Revolution have on human cultures?
Why did the Neolithic Revolution happen first in Southwest Asia?

8. 2. Analyze Sources
Primary sources
Secondary sources

9. Primary Sources
Bones
Tools
Archaeological remains
Art
Texts

10. 3. Make Interpretation
Argument

11. 4. Support Interpretation or Argument with Evidence
Characteristics of Evidence
* “factual”
* Specific
* Names, dates, places

12. II. Early Man (Paleolithic Age) A. Dates
Older:
BC Before Christ
AD Anno domini (in the Year of
our Lord)
Newer:
BCE Before Common Era
CE Common Era

13. CE dates: go forward
BCE dates: go backward

14. B. Origin in Africa 200,000 BCE

15. Human Spread

16. C. Hunter-Gatherer Lifestyle (economic form)
low population density
nomadic
hunting-male, gathering-female (80%)

17. D. Social Organization
Small bands, Egalitarian

18. E. Religion
Animism
Shamans

19. Exercise: Paleolithic Art
Paleolithic (Old Stone Age): 1,000,000 – 7000 BCE
Neolithic (New Stone Age): 7000 – 4000 BCE