Prehistory & Civilization Gregg Halkuff FVHS

Archaeological Digs Once archaeologists find a site that is likely to have artifacts or fossils, they set up a “dig.” At a dig in 1959, Mary Leakey found a skull of a hominid Replica of the skull Mary Leakey found in Tanzania

Prehistory The time period before written records Hominids are a prehistoric group that walked upright. Lucy and Ardi Archaeologists study Fossils – remains of living thing like a skeleton, footprint, or impression Artifacts, - man-made remains like pottery, weapons, or tools

Neolithic Revolution Paleolithic Era Neolithic Era Nomads followed their food Men hunted & fished Women gathered berries They depended on their environment Lived in small groups Sustained farming Planted crops Domesticated animals Kept food source close How did lifestyles fundamentally change?

Early Civilizations Characteristics Cities Government Religion Social Structure Writing Technology (Art) Early civilizations formed around rivers Tigris and Euphrates Indus Nile Huang He Mankind: The Story of Us

Characteristics of Civilizations ? ? ? ? ?

Civilizations must have cities that are centers of trade for large areas

Civilizations must have technologies that make their lives easier

Civilizations must have writing in order to keep records of taxes, laws, or trade

Civilizations must have specialized workers that create a class system

Civilizations must have complex institutions like government & religion to keep order

Is the United States a civilization? Cities? Government? Religion? Social structure? Writing? Art? CAN YOU CREATE YOUR OWN?