Do Now Notebooks out Warm Up: What resources would an early human civilization need to be successful?
Geographic Advantages
Geographic Luck Some civilizations developed faster because: They were in more ideal locations They had more useful plants They had more useful animals
Where Agriculture began 9,000 BC 1,500 BC 7,000 BC 3,000 BC 2,500 BC 4,000BC 2,500 BC
Fertile Crescent
The Land: what do you see?
The Land Several major rivers (Nile, Euphrates, Tigris) Diverse environments Rich soil Warm
The Location: what do you see?
The Location At the crossroads of Europe, Africa, and Asia Near several major bodies of water
The Animals: How would they help?
The Animals: Meat: Transportation: Security/war: Other Food: Pulling: Pig, cattle, goat, sheep, horses. Horses, camel Security/war: Other Food: Dogs, horses Goat, cattle Pulling: Clothes: Cattle, horse Cattle, sheep
Comparison: South America Meat: Transportation: Guinea Pig, Llama Other Food: Security/war: none dogs Clothes: Pulling: Llama
Comparison
Staple Crops A plant that: Is easy to grow/cook Is a regular part of a society’s diet. Example: corn
Staple Crops Jot in your notebook every variety of staple crop you can think of.
Origin: Staple Crops Fertile Crescent: Central America: Wheat, oats, barley, chickpeas, peas, lentils. Corn, beans Sub-Saharan Africa: Yams, Millet East Asia: Papua New Guinea: Rice, Millet, Soybeans Taro, yams, bananas South America: Potatoes
Assignment: Civilization Development Respond to the following: In your opinion, what are the most important things a civilization needs in order to develop? Why? Reference specific examples, why did you choose those over others?