1. Early Humans to Civilizations Explain how early humans changed throughout time?

2. Vocabulary Hominids- Primate with 2 legs Hominids- Primate with 2 legs Australopithecine- Southern Ape Australopithecine- Southern Ape Homo-Erectus- Humans that walked upright Homo-Erectus- Humans that walked upright Homo-Sapiens- Intelligent Humans Homo-Sapiens- Intelligent Humans Neanderthal- Neander Gorge, Germany Neanderthal- Neander Gorge, Germany Cro-Magnon- Cro-Magnon Cave, France Cro-Magnon- Cro-Magnon Cave, France

3. Stone Age Why was this time period called the Stone Age? Why was this time period called the Stone Age? Comprised of three periods Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) 2 million BC – 8,000BC Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) 2 million BC – 8,000BC Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age) 8,000 BC- 6,000 BC Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age) 8,000 BC- 6,000 BC Neolithic (New Stone Age) 6,000 BC – 3,000 BC Neolithic (New Stone Age) 6,000 BC – 3,000 BC

4. Ice Age Occurred during the Paleolithic Period 1.5 million BC – 8,000 BC Occurred during the Paleolithic Period 1.5 million BC – 8,000 BC 4 Glaciation Periods with warm periods between 4 Glaciation Periods with warm periods between Migrations across the landbridge took place at this time Migrations across the landbridge took place at this time When would you predict another ice age to occur?

5. Early Humans Homo- Erectus NeanderthalCro-MagnonMesolithicNeolithcBronzeAge

6. Early Humans Homo- Erectus FireStone Tools

7. Early Humans Neanderthal Handles Religious Beliefs

8. Early Humans Cro- Magnon Fitted clothing ArtMusic

9. Early Humans Mesolithic Pottery Fishing Equipment Bow and Arrow Tamed Dogs

10. Early Humans Neolithic Farmed Domesticated Animals Government and Writing system

11. Early Humans Bronze Aged people took copper and tin to create bronze tools. Bronze Aged people took copper and tin to create bronze tools. Stronger and more efficient Stronger and more efficient Bronze Age occurred at different times throughout the world. Bronze Age occurred at different times throughout the world.

12. Physical Changes Smaller Heads Smaller Heads Less Hair Less Hair Bigger Brains Bigger Brains Walked Upright Walked Upright

13. Neolithic Revolution People farmed instead of living a nomadic lifestyle which enabled them to settle into cities. Once people settled into cities they had to have order. Governments were created. People also felt the need to communicate so primitive forms of a writing system developed.

14. Questions Which period of the Stone Age did migrations across the land bridge take place? Which period of the Stone Age did migrations across the land bridge take place? Which period of the Stone Age lasted the longest? Which period of the Stone Age lasted the longest? Which period of the Stone Age did civilizations develop? Which period of the Stone Age did civilizations develop?

15. Components of a civilization Six Essential Components Six Essential Components Cities Cities Writing Writing Social Structure Social Structure Art Art Religion Religion Government Government

16. 1 st 4 Civilizations CivilizationRiver Present Country Date Settled Sumerians Tigris and Euphrates Iraq 3500 BC EgyptiansNileEgypt 3100 BC HarappanIndusPakistan 2500 BC ShangYellowChina 1700 BC