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Pre-history
the period of time before written records
Lucy
3.2 million year old skeleton found in Africa by Donald Johanser
Archaeology
Study of past human material remains
Anthropology
Study of human society, culture, and development
Humans originated from here
Africa (eastern + southern)
,Stone Age
When people began using bone and stone tools
Bipedalism
Ability to walk on two legs
Neolithic Revolution
(10,000 - 8,000 BC) When humans began using agriculture and
domesticating animals
What makes a civilization? (8)
(1) government
(2) religion
(3) social classes
(4) arts
(5) cities
(6) specialization
(7) writing
(8) infrastructure
,What led to social classes?
Specialization of labor
How did the Neolithic revolution contribute to the rise of
civilizations?
Agriculture caused families to grow into tribes which grew into
civilizations
Writing is important to civilization for these reasons (4)
(1) Codification of laws
(2) Record-keeping
(3) Birth of literature
(4) Sharing of culture
, Economics
How we consume, produce, and manage goods and services
Economic progression is often tied to this
Societal growth and imperial expansion
Early specializations of labor (4) (social classes formed from these)
(1) Farmer
(2) Warrior
(3) Religious leader
(4) Artisan
Social Class
How people are divided by income and labor
The River Valley Civilizations were located here
Rivers valleys in Africa and Asia