Unit 1 Civilizations (Minus China)
Paleolithic Era
Ice Age, hunters & gatherers, nomadic lifestyle
Out of Africa Theory
Origin of the human species: Africa
Neolithic Era
Melting of the Ice Age
The discovery of agriculture
Sedentary lifestyle -> Civilizations
Gender Roles
Paleotithic: Matriarchal
Neolithic: Patriarchal
Increases
Human population
Permanent settlements
Number of domesticated animals
Average human lifespans
Disease
Decreases
Free time for children & elderly
Social equality
River Valley Civilizations
Mesopotamia (Iraq)
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Job specialization
Hammurabi’s Code: World’s 1st set of written laws
Egypt
Nile River
Hieroglyphics, pyramids, Sphinx, mummification
Indus (Pakistan/India)
Monsoons: Seasonal winds
Mohenjo Daro: Grid-like cities
Indoor plumbing
Toys (free time for kids)
No palaces (no social pyramid)
Paleolithic Era
Ice Age, hunters & gatherers, nomadic lifestyle
Out of Africa Theory
Origin of the human species: Africa
Neolithic Era
Melting of the Ice Age
The discovery of agriculture
Sedentary lifestyle -> Civilizations
Gender Roles
Paleotithic: Matriarchal
Neolithic: Patriarchal
Increases
Human population
Permanent settlements
Number of domesticated animals
Average human lifespans
Disease
Decreases
Free time for children & elderly
Social equality
River Valley Civilizations
Mesopotamia (Iraq)
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Job specialization
Hammurabi’s Code: World’s 1st set of written laws
Egypt
Nile River
Hieroglyphics, pyramids, Sphinx, mummification
Indus (Pakistan/India)
Monsoons: Seasonal winds
Mohenjo Daro: Grid-like cities
Indoor plumbing
Toys (free time for kids)
No palaces (no social pyramid)