AP WORLD HISTORY UNIT 1:
FOUNDATIONS
Neolithic Era - ANS8000-3500 BCE.
Paleolithic Era - ANSSeveral million years BCE to 8000 BCE.
People in paleolithic era were: - ANSHunters and gatherers.
Small bands of nomads.
Neolithic Transition - ANS8000 bce - 3500 bce.
The "New Stone age"
Fundamentally altered human culture, politics, economy social structure, etc.
When did agriculture and animal domestican begin? - ANSDuring the neolithic transition.
Animal domestican - ANS-Source of energy
-calories from milk/meat
-clothing + shelter
- source of fertilizer
Economic changes - ANS-build up and concentration of wealth
-social classes
-necessity of resource protection
Social - ANS-conflict over land (farmer vs nomad)
-birth rate increased
-towns could hold thousands
What characterizes civilization? - ANS-cities
-states based on territory
-specialization of labor
-social classes
-monument building
-keeping records
-long distance trade
Early River Valley Civilizations - ANSMesopotamia (tigris and euphrates rivers)
Egypt (nile)
FOUNDATIONS
Neolithic Era - ANS8000-3500 BCE.
Paleolithic Era - ANSSeveral million years BCE to 8000 BCE.
People in paleolithic era were: - ANSHunters and gatherers.
Small bands of nomads.
Neolithic Transition - ANS8000 bce - 3500 bce.
The "New Stone age"
Fundamentally altered human culture, politics, economy social structure, etc.
When did agriculture and animal domestican begin? - ANSDuring the neolithic transition.
Animal domestican - ANS-Source of energy
-calories from milk/meat
-clothing + shelter
- source of fertilizer
Economic changes - ANS-build up and concentration of wealth
-social classes
-necessity of resource protection
Social - ANS-conflict over land (farmer vs nomad)
-birth rate increased
-towns could hold thousands
What characterizes civilization? - ANS-cities
-states based on territory
-specialization of labor
-social classes
-monument building
-keeping records
-long distance trade
Early River Valley Civilizations - ANSMesopotamia (tigris and euphrates rivers)
Egypt (nile)
