1. Pre-History
“Before time was time”

2. Archaeology Archaeology: study of past through artifacts
artifacts: tools, pottery, paintings – left behind by humans
fossils: remains/bones of humans or animals

3. Dating Methods
radiocarbon dating
Thermoluminescence dating

4. Early Humans Homo erectus – “upright man” (Lucy)
Homo sapiens – “wise human being”

5. Ice Age (100,000 – 30,000 BC)
Neanderthals (located in Germany): buried their dead/ stone tools
Cro-Magnon man
Homo sapiens sapiens – “wise, wise human being”

6. Paleolithic Age: Old Stone Age (2.5 million – 10,000 BC)
Nomads: Men hunt/women gathered
Shelter: caves & wood huts
Cave paintings

7. Neolithic Age: New Stone Age (8,000 – 4,000 BC)
Agriculture: grew wheat & barley
Domestication: ability to train animals for human use – pigs, cows, goats, sheep
Communities: extended families – Catal Huyuk (Turkey) & Jericho (Palestine)
Bronze Age: (copper & tin)

8. Civilization: 6 Characteristics
cities
government (rulers – monarchs)
religion (polytheistic)
social structure (division of labor)
writing (keep accurate records)
Art

9. Irrigation
food production increases