What is History?

Pre-history – the time before written records

History – the written record of human actions

Writing – c. 5,000 years ago or c. 3,000 B.C.

B.C.E. – Before the Common EraC.E. – Common Era

Terms

Old Stone Age – PaleolithicMiddle Stone Age – MesolithicNew Stone Age – NeolithicCopper AgeBronze AgeIron AgeAges are named after the tools used

Different areas were in these ages at different times. Therefore, you can’t accurately date something by using only the tools.

The Ages of Man

Paleolithic Cave Paintings

Mesolithic Age Tools

Neolithic Village

Neolithic Revolution

Matriarchal – women rule, usually have a mother-earth religion

Patriarchal – men rule, usually have a sky-father religionMa – usually farmingPa – usually hunters/shepards

Neolithic Revolution – invention of farmingSpecialization of Labor – different people do

different jobsPeople have time to think!!!

Early Religions and Societies

Neolithic Revolution

Archaeologists – use scientific techniques to find and study the remains left by pre-historic people to learn more about their culture

Anthropologists – study the characteristics, customs, and relationships of different societies in order to learn about their origins and development

Artifact – any object made by humansSociety – any group of people who live

together and share a common goalCulture – the total way of life that people in

a society share.

Terms

Archaeology

Anthropology

Characteristics of Civilization – the development and use of a written language, advances in the arts and sciences, and the development of laws governing human behavior.

What is a Civilization?

Civilization

How does geography help civilization to grow?How does economic growth help civilization to

grow?How does the growth of cities encourage

civilization?How does gov’t. encourage civilization to

grow?How does religion encourage civilization to

grow?

Questions