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Historiography: The writing of history based on the critical examination of sources.
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Pre-History Definition: Who: –Archeologist Artifacts –Anthropologist Culture –Paleontologist Fossils Archeologist Mary Leakey
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Tale, story A chronological record of significant events often including an explanation of their causes A branch of knowledge that records and explains past events
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Paleolithic Age Old Stone Age Hominids Hunter-gatherer Nomads Stone age tools Cave paintings, Altamira SpainCave paintings, Lascaux France
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Neolithic Revolution New Stone Age Definition: Slash-and-burn Domestication Catal Huyuk, modern Turkey (artist conception)
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Agricultural revolution that led to an increase in human population and cities Climate change may have contributed Slash and burn farming was practiced The domestication of animals provided a consistent source of food The Neolithic Revolution
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River Valley Settlements Africa – Nile River – Egypt Middle East – Tigris-Euphrates – Mesopotamia South Asia – Indus River - India/Pakistan Asia – Huang He/ Yangtze – China
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Dating History History has been dated variously throughout time (Romans restarted counting the years with the reign of a new emperor) Current Western calendar is based on a system developed by a monk in the 6 th century after the birth of Christ BC (Before Christ) – AD (Anno Domini – Year of the Lord) BCE (Before Common Era) – CE (Common Era) Centuries
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Sources in History Primary Sources – an eyewitness to history –Diary, journal –Laws, court cases –Artifacts – WWI gas mask, art –Autobiography Secondary Sources – second-hand account –Biography –Textbooks
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