Unit One, Day One Turn in Timeline project Quiz on map/timeline   Quiz on map/timeline Reading on Paleolithic Era Vocab Terms on Paleolithic Era Notes on Paleolithic Era Textbook worksheet, side one  Turn in Timeline project Objective: SWBAT identify at least five characteristics from the Paleolithic Era on a textbook worksheet.

Warm-up 1 Give the number (for A to D) South America The Indian Ocean lies directly to the south of The Mediterranean Sea lies to the south of The Nile River is located in which continent? Which came first: 1000 BCE or 2000 BCE? 2 6 4 5 2000BC

Unit One, Day Two Warmup Questions/Vocab Reading on Neolithic Era   Warmup Questions/Vocab Reading on Neolithic Era Vocab Terms on Neolithic Era Notes on Neolithic Era Textbook worksheet, side two  What’s due: Terms on Paleolithic Era Objective: SWBAT identify at least five characteristics from the Neolithic Era on a chart.

Warm-up 2 The period of time before writing existed is called prehistory or paleolithic? Early humans arose in East Africa or Northern Europe? The scientific term for modern humans is homo sapiens or homo habilis? Early humans lived in extended family groups called villages or clans? Why were early humans nomadic? Name 5 technologies developed by Early Humans.

Warm-up 2 answers Why were early humans nomadic? They were searching for food, water, and shelter and following migrating animals. Name 5 technologies developed by Early Humans. simple tools and weapons, oral language, clothing, fire, and cave art

Unit One, Day Three Warmup Questions Quiz on Paleo/Neolithic Eras   Warmup Questions Quiz on Paleo/Neolithic Eras Civilization Notes Civilization Chart Civilization Cut/Paste activity Finish terms Due: Book worksheet, side 2 Terms on Neolithic Era Objective: SWBAT identify at least five characteristics from the beginnings of civilizations.

Warm-up 3 Another name for the Neolithic Era is the Old Stone Age or the New Stone Age? The Neolithic Era began when humans learned agriculture or how to domesticate or gather plants and animals? Why were Neolithic humans able to settle in one place and build houses and villages? Name five technologies developed during the Neolithic Era? Name two Neolithic sites being studied by archaeologists today.

Warm-up 3 answers Why were Neolithic humans able to settle in one place and build houses and villages? Since they could farm and domesticate animals they had a ready supply of food Name five technologies developed during the Neolithic Era? agriculture, domesticated animals, weaving, pottery and advanced tools and weapons Name two Neolithic sites being studied by archaeologists today. Jericho, Aleppo, Catal Hoyuk, and Stonehenge

Unit one, Day four   Unit Review Beginning of “Mankind”movie, episode one Objective: SWBAT use their resources in order to complete a unit review to prepare for tomorrow's test.

Warm-up 4 A complex society with cities, writing, government, religion, and advanced technology is called a culture or civilization? What caused population to grow and trade to develop? The earliest written languages developed from sounds or pictures? Early civilizations learned how to make tools from bronze and iron or stone and wood? City-states, kingdoms and empires are examples of job specialization or centralized governments?

Unit One, Day Five Unit one test Begin new Unit   Due: Test Everything in packet is collected Objective: SWBAT apply their knowledge of the Paleolithic Era, the Neolithic Era and early civilizations on a unit test.

Prehistory to Early Civilizations Paleolithic Era Civilization Neolithic Era

Prehistory: The period of time before writing existed It includes the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras

Paleolithic Era 2 million BCE to 8000 BCE old stone age lasted from the appearance of man until the development of agriculture (farming)

Where are the oldest remains of humans found?

East Africa

(Modern man) Emerged in Africa between 100,000 and 400,000 years ago Homo Sapiens (Modern man) Emerged in Africa between 100,000 and 400,000 years ago

How did geography affect the lives of early humans?

Early humans were hunters and gatherers whose survival depended on the availability of wild plants and animals They were nomadic (they migrated in search of food, water, and shelter).

They migrated from Africa to Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas

Migration Out of Africa

What were the characteristics of hunter-gatherer societies during the Paleolithic era?

Because they followed herds of animals they lived in temporary shelters (caves and tents).

Spent most of their time hunting or gathering food and water necessary for survival.

Lived in clans (extended family groups)

Technology: The way people apply knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet their needs.

What technologies were developed during the Paleolithic era?

simple tools and weapons (made of stone, wood, etc.)

oral (spoken) language

fire clothes (from animal skins and grasses)

cave art

The Age of Cave Art

Neolithic Era 8000 BCE to 3500 BCE New Stone Age period of time that began when people took up farming (the Agricultural Revolution) and ended with the advent of civilization. farming

Humans learned how to domesticate both plants and animals.

Domesticated (tamed) animals were penned or herded to provide a ready supply of meat, milk, fur,etc. Domesticated pig Wild boar

How did the beginning of agriculture and the domestication of animals promote the rise of settled communities?

People could settle in one place because they didn’t have to search for food, water and shelter. Neolithic people in many parts of the world independently developed agriculture.

They built permanent dwellings and settled in small villages The key invention that ushered in the Neolithic Age was farming. This invention fundamentally changed the fabric of Mesolithic society because people no longer had to spend all their time hunting, and they were less likely to go hungry when game was hard to find. Additionally, they could built much larger, more permanent dwellings and, perhaps most importantly, this was the first period that people had enough 'spare time' in which to innovate.

They spent less time searching for food and had some 'spare time' in which to innovate and create new technologies.

Migration into the Fertile Crescent

What technologies were developed during the Neolithic era?

agriculture domesticated animals

advanced tools and weapons Flint axe

pottery

weaving

How do we learn about prehistoric humans?

Archaeologists Study past cultures by locating and analyzing human remains, settlements, fossils, and artifacts Archaeologists study people of the past through the things they left behind.

Artifacts Things made by people

Archaeologists apply scientific tests such as carbon dating to analyze fossils and artifacts. The half-life of carbon 14 is 5730 ± 30 years, and the method of dating lies in trying to determine how much carbon 14 (the radioactive isotope of carbon) is present in the artifact and comparing it to levels currently present in the atmosphere. Above is a graph that illustrates the relationship between how much Carbon 14 is left in a sample and how old it is.

Carbon 14 dating: used to find the age of organic materials.

The Ice Man

What Neolithic sites are being studied by archaeologists today?

TURKEY Catal Hoyuk Aleppo FERTILE CRESCENT (in white) Jericho Aleppo and Jericho: Two of the world’s earliest cities located in the Fertile Crescent, a region in the Middle East with rich soil for farming.

Aleppo Why did they build this city on top of a hill?

Jericho What’s Jericho famous for?

Catalhoyuk: An example of a large Neolithic settlement currently under excavation in Anatolia (present- day Turkey)

Stonehenge an example of an archaeological site located in England. It was begun during the Neolithic and completed during the Bronze Age.

Civilization Writing – record keeping Advanced technology (metal tools, irrigation systems, architecture)

What is a civilization?

Civilization: A culture with cities, writing (record keeping), centralized government, complex religion, specialized workers, and advanced technology.

How and Why Did Civilizations Begin?

What is the key feature to the emergence of civilization?

The growth of cities The first revolution -- farming -- led to the SECOND GREAT REVOLUTION in history. This revolution also occurred in MESOPOTAMIA and was THE BIRTH OF THE CITY. More people were located in clusters. They had a somewhat stable supply of food and a roof to sleep under. Tasks could become more specialized. There was enough stability that a variety of arts could be produced. People could think about trading with other regions.

What caused cities to grow?

Farming Technology (better tools, plows, and irrigation) improved to the point that in fertile areas people were able to produce more food then they needed. Over thousands of years farming technology improved to the point that in fertile areas humans were able to produce more food then they needed.

Agricultural Surplus Caused population to grow and trade to develop (extra food) Caused population to grow and trade to develop

What were the characteristics of early civilizations?

Characteristics of Early Civilizations Cities Writing – record keeping Advanced technology (metal tools, irrigation systems, architecture)

Written Language/ Record keeping Written language developed from pictures Pictograms – earliest written symbols Writing developed to keep records as government, religion, and trade got more complex. Almost all ancient civilizations came up with some form of writing.

The Development of Writing

Centralized Governments: City-states, kingdoms, and empires Power was often based on religious authority Necessary to build and run large irrigation systems and other public works and to provide law and protection for the people.

Hereditary Rulers Dynasties (ruling families) of Kings, Emperors or Pharaohs Dynasty: ruling family

Written Law Codes Ten Commandments Code of Hammurabi

Job Specialization: An abundant food supply allowed some people to become expert at jobs besides farming (artisans, scribes, and merchants) Goldsmithing above; brick laying below. Development of Specialized Occupations Artisans, merchants, scribes, and government. Officials led to new skills and knowledge. New ideas came from people trading with other people from other places.

Scribes

peasants Rigid Class System Very small upper class: king, nobles, priests Small middle class: artisans, scribes, merchants Huge lower class: peasant farmers and laborers king priests nobles merchants artisans scribes peasants

Slavery developed in most cultures

Polytheism Belief in many gods Practiced by most early civilizations

Temples

Metal Tools and Weapons Bronze and iron Bronze smelted from copper and tin Egyptian Sword

The wheel and the sail allowed traders to transport more goods over longer distances.