1. UNIT 1 Chapter 1 Section 1

2. PURPOSE
The purpose of our lesson today is to examine the work of scientists who examine and study our past.

3. ARCHAEOLOGISTS
Are scientists who learn about early people by excavating & studying the traces of early settlements
Archaeologists

4. Are remains such as tools, jewelry, and other human –made objects
ARTIFACTS
Are remains such as tools, jewelry, and other human –made objects
Non-Living Things
Tells us how they dressed worshipped

5. ANTHROPOLOGISTS Study culture (people’s unique way of life)
Analyze the artifacts
At an archeological dig their job is to recreate early peoples cultural behavior
Anthropologists
They recreate a picture of how people’s cultural behavior such as customs family life and social relationships

6. Culture
A peoples way of life including diet, beliefs, language and art

7. Mastery Check
At your tables, fill out the boxes labeled “What are traits that would describe your culture?” AND “What is the difference between a artifact and a fossil?”

8. Humans Try to Control Nature Section 2

9. Nomads
Paleolithic Hunters-Gatherers were nomadic groups whose food supply depends on hunting animals and collecting plants for food
Bison painting from the Altamira caves have been places of worship and painting may have been a part of their religion. In Spain, prehistoric caves 300 years deep limestone cave. 25 images of various animals, bison, boars, horses deer, and a worlf.

10. NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION Also known as the Agricultural Revolution
The shift from food gatherers to food producers
Neolithic means “New Stone”

11. CAUSES OF THE NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION
INCREASED KNOWLEDGE
TOOLS
TEMPERATURE INCREASES
*CLIMATE CHANGED=FARMING CONDITIONS IMPROVED

12. NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION – RESULTS
Now they could settle in one place because of farming
Could now live in cities
Stone age axe. This type of axe dated from the Neolithic Age between B.C.

13. Turning Point in History
Population increases
Domestication of animals – taming of animals
Dogs, goats, sheep, pigs
Complex Civilizations
Divisions of labor

14. Originally created by J. Kinley
Neolithic Revolution
Crash Course
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15. Originally created by J. Kinley
Mastery Check
At your tables, answer the question “How did the Neolithic Revolution change the way people lived?”
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16. Patterns of Change: Civilization Section 3

17. Five Characteristics of Civilizations
Without these 5 characteristics you don’t have a civilization
Civilization = Latin word for “city”

18. 1. ADVANCED CITIES Center of Trade for that region
Barter = trading goods and services without money

19. 2. SPECIALIZED WORKERS
TRADERS
GOVERNMENT WORKERS
PRIESTS

20. 2. SPECIALIZED WORKERS
ARTISANS = SKILLED WORKERS WHO MAKE GOODS BY HAND (TOOLS, WEAPONS, POTTERY, JEWELRY)

21. 3. COMPLEX INSTITUTIONS
A long lasting pattern of organizations in the community
Government
Religion
Economy
Temples became the centers for governments and religion
Chichen Itza – Mayan temple in Mexico

22. 4. Record Keeping/Writing
Scribes – professional record keepers
3000 B.C. the Sumerians were the first to write
Cuneiform- 1st writing
“wedge-shaped”
A Sumerian cuneiform tablet from the city of Lagash, B.C., from Ur III period. This tablet contains calculations of the area of fields for the town of Lagash.

23. Examples
Syrian tablet
Ancient Egyptian papyrus

24. 5. Advanced Technology Wheel Plow Potters wheel 2,500 B.C. Bronze Age
Bronze = mixture of copper and tin

25. Bronze Age

26. Originally created by J. Kinley
Create A Culture
With your tables, come up with a totally unique and hilarious culture of your own!
Anything goes!
Except bad words
Originally created by J. Kinley