1. IN THE BEGINNING

2. CIVILIZATION What is civilization to you? Latin Root Latin Root Community of civilians or a city. What makes a civilization? Specialization of labor Specialization of labor Organized set of laws Organized set of laws Written System Written System Population with a culture Population with a cultureCulture Way of life for a group of people. Way of life for a group of people.

3. FARMING What role did farming play in early civilization? Predominant Hunting Predominant Hunting Hunters-Gathers-Growers Hunters-Gathers-Growers Middle East Middle East Wheat, Barley, Peas, Yams, & Rice Domestication Domestication Taming of Animals Examples: Sheep, Goats, Pigs, & Cattle Dogs as pets Dogs as pets

4. FARMING CONTINUED FertilizationIrrigation Water Supply Water Supply Ditches Dug Ditches Dug

5. NEW AGE OF ROCK Neolithic New & Improved tools New & Improved toolsShards Pottery fragments Pottery fragments How do you make pottery? How do you make pottery? Barter Economy Exchange of goods & services Exchange of goods & servicesMerchants Buyers & sellers Buyers & sellers Technology increased Technology increasedAlloys Copper + metals Copper + metals Bronze = copper + tin Bronze = copper + tin