civilization, Neolithic era, Paleolithic era

world civ

5 traits of a civilization

specialized workers

improved technology

advanced cities

complex institutions

record keeping

Paleolithic Era

96% of time humans have been on earth

humans migrated around the earth

humans adapted because of…

fire - used for heath and hunting

tools - made for easier work

men

hunted

women

gathered

gobekli tepe

oldest permanent archeological site found by modern humans

neolithic era

settled and agricultural revolution

allowed for specialized jobs and social classes started developing

copper

first metal used to make tools and weapons

pastoralists

nomads who survived off herded animals

threat to the civilizations

improved technology

if the civ is not trying to improve it will decline

new tools made work easier (bronze age)

advanced cities

necessary for new ideas, info, and entertainment

complex institutions

support, guide, lead, and protect the large populations

gov., military, tax collections, economy

record keeping

maintain civilization’s knowledge for the future

scribes (cuneiform in 3000 BC)

rivers and coasts

most successful civilizations started next to water (Mesopotamia, Egypt, China)

4 historical thinking traits

Contextualization

Sourcing

Corroboration

Close reading

Contextualization

what was happening when this document was made?

Sourcing

who is the writer? reliable? biased?

corroboration

what are other sources that can support or challenge this document?

close reading

what was the author thinking? what motivated them? how does their language indicate their prospective?