Transcript The Rise of Civilization

 Draw a picture of a civilized person.
(Stick figures are OK!)
 Discuss: What has been the most important
technological advancement in human history?
 Australopithecines (4 million years
ago)
 Earliest hominid (that we know of)
 Opposable thumbs
 Ex: Lucy (1974), possibly part of a family
unit
 Homo habilis (2.5 million years ago)
 “Skilled Man”
 Creation of simple tools for survival
 Homo erectus (1.6 million years ago)
 “Upright Man”
 More technology (FIRE!)
 Simple language
Homo erectus
 Neanderthals (200,000 years
years ago)
ago)
 Big brains
 Advanced tools
 Skilled hunters
 “Cavemen”
 First to have funeral burials
 Beat out by Cro Magnons?
?
 Cro Magnons (40,000-10,000
 Homo sapiens (What we are)
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“Wise Men”
Developed from Homo erectus?
Increased technology
Advanced language
 What caused the shift in humans from hunting/gathering
to settlements?
 What are the characteristics of a civilization?
Neolithic
Revolution
Paleolithic Era
(“Old Stone” Era)
Neolithic Era
(“New Stone” Era)
2 million BCE – 8,000
8,000 BCE – 3,000 BCE
BCE
Nomads
Hunting-gathering
Settlements
Farming
Gradual rise of civilization
 Central city
 City: a permanent settlement that is the center of trade for a larger
area
 Institutions
 An established structure of social order
 Ex: government, religion, schooling system
 Specialized workers
  food = less people needed for farming = people can start doing other
things
 Ex: artisans, merchants
 “Advanced” technology
 Plow, irrigation, etc.
 Record keeping*
 Taxes, trade, laws
 Eventually, history (wars, reigns of kings, etc.)
 1st period
 Mesopotamia (2-1)
 Jake C., Milan, Francisco, Meg, Emily E., Stephen D., Spencer
S.
 Egypt (2-2)
 Rachel S., Thanh, Santi, Dick, Rodrigo, Taylor S., Savannah
 India (2-3)
 Grace, Sabine, Adam S., Jenipher, Francis, Danielle, Isabel
 China (2-4)
 Reagan, Keiko, Lavie, Joe W., Samantha L., Tessa
 3rd period
 Mesopotamia (2-1)
 Jessa, Sam, Marina, Dana, Christian, Bethany, Lone
 Egypt (2-2)
 Michael O., Colin F., Hailey, David B., Anna B., Charlie, Clay
 India (2-3)
 Brandon B., Michael S., Ben G., Arya, Leah F., Devan Z.,
Dylan D.
 China (2-4)
 Chelsea N., Claire R., Chandler E., Ryan M., Abby W., Colin
T., Alex L.
 2nd period
 Mesopotamia (2-1)
 Carter C., Catherine N., Perry, Anthony, Brooke F., Connor G.,
Tyler K., Jenny D.
 Egypt (2-2)
 Valesca, Yulia, Sarah T., Kaitlin H., Eli, Stephani, Sam C.,
Kendall
 India (2-3)
 Sabrina, Payton, Emily S., Laurel, Jared, Lillian, Connor S.
 China (2-4)
 Jordan, Andre, Emma, Faris, Natalee, April, Kiana
 4th period
 Mesopotamia (2-1)
 Lexi, Elora, Elissa, Laura M., Antonio, Mason, Taylor C.,
Diana A.
 Egypt (2-2)
 Justin P., Ilanit, Maila, Sara S., Dylan W., Max W., Sam R.,
Min
 India (2-3)
 Diana H., Emily T., Michelle V., Dae Gun, Tony, William K.,
Micah
 China (2-4)
 Kaelan, Claudia, Yovanny, Mike S., Katheryn S., Desiree,
Bryce
 6th period
 Mesopotamia (2-1)
 Xavier, Nina, Matthew J., Valerie, Reece, McKenna, Laura C.
 Egypt (2-2)
 Richard L., Niko, Alex B., Katie B., Josh P., Jeff B., Claire T;.
 India (2-3)
 Chandler S., Natanya, Hannah-Joy, Caroline, Sarah C.,
Penelope, Jenna
 China (2-4)
 Clio, Reid, Nic N., Olivia, Abby R., Kiara, Francisco, Evan W.