Saturday, 19 March 2016 Mr Daly The Origins of Man The Movement of People Out of Africa Key questions How do we know about the ancient past? Why and where did the earliest societies develop? What emerged as the defining characteristics of ancient societies? What have been the legacies of ancient societies?

How do we know about the ancient past? What did ancient humans leave behind?

PALEOLITHIC ANCIENT NEOLITHIC MEDIEVAL MODERN INFORMATION First Humans 2.5 million BCE The use of fire, 1 Million BCE Agriculture begins, BCE Invention of Writing 3000 BCE Internet launched globally in 1990 Fall of Rome 476 CE Discovery of the New World (Americas) 1492 CE

Neolithic PeriodPaleolithic Period Stone Tools Hunters and Gatherers Iron Tools Agriculture (Farming) Nomadic Settlements Rock and Stone ‘art’ Invention of ‘writing’

Why and where did the earliest societies develop

Why the earliest societies develop? Where did the earliest societies develop? Egypt, along the Nile River Mesopotamia (Persia), along the Euphrates River India, along the Indus River China, along the Huang Ho River Mesoamerica (Aztecs and Mayans), around Lake Texaco and the Maya River Andean Region (Incas), around the Andean Mountain Range Reliable Water Source Warm and Sunny Climate Easily defendable position Large, consistent and increasing food sources Technological advancements (Tools and Weapons) Communication advancements (Language and Writing)

What emerged as the defining characteristics of ancient societies? Persia China India Aztecs and Mayans Incas Egyptians