Elements of Civilization

Civilization?

Where did that come from?

I thought we were stillhunting andgathering!

Last week, we studied early human

development from about 200,000 to

10,000 BCE.

Shall we do a quick review?

Our earliest human ancestors grabbing some lunch

200,000 BCE in the Great Rift

Valley of Africa looked something

like this during our human

origins.

Homo sapiens at home

I wish I knew how to

hunt for antelope

10,000 BCE looked more like this:

Hints

Think about it.

Americas

What were some of those

changes?

So, it’s antelope burgers tonight,

right?

I wish I knew how to

hunt for antelope

Check your answers below:

Changes that occurred by the beginning of the Agricultural Revolution:

1. Homo sapiens appear in Africa.

2. Symbolic language develops.

3. Human Migration expands.

4. Collective Learning passes on knowledge.

5. Cave Art is created.

Remember that simulation we did

a few days ago where we saw a huge change in the way we get

food?

HERE?to

So, how did we get from…

I wish I knew how to hunt for antelope

HERE

Have you ‘herd’ about pastoralism?

Agricultural Revolution

Why shouldn’t you tell a secret on a farm?

Because the corn have ears!

Between about 10,000 and 1,000 BCE, farming appeared INDEPENDENTLY in a

number of places.

Mesoamerica

Andes Amazonia

Eastern North America

New Guinea

China

Ethiopia

WestAfrica

Fertile Crescent

Nile valley

The Agricultural Revolution led to…

Surplus food production

Time for tasks other than farming

Huge population growth….and

Civilization

A civilization is a complex

society.

Write down that definition…and the

following elements of civilization.

Elements of civilization:

Mohenjo Daro

Hammurabi’sLaw Code

It’s thelaw

Pharaohs

1) Cities

2) Government

Elements of Civilization include:

3) Writing

4) Religion

1) Cities

2) Government

We’ll be looking at one of the first forms of writing next week.

Look out for Cuneiform.

5) Job Specialization

Full-time monk

Assyrian slavesIn Egypt

6) Social Classes

Elements of Civilization include:

3) Writing

4) Religion

1) Cities

2) Government

7) Technology

Chariot

5) Job specialization

6) Social classes

Bronze Sword

3) Writing

4) Religion

1) Cities

2) Government

Elements of Civilization include:

So, have you been paying attentionor doing a bit of day dreaming?

Let’s check!

Can you list some of the

elements of a civilization?

Clue: There were 7!

Good job, huh?

Check your answers below:

Good job if your list includes:

1. Cities 2. Government3. Writing4. Religion5. Job Specialization6. Social Classes7. Technology

Well, that’s all for now, but don’t go

away.

Hang on to your notes and stay

tuned for…

River Valley Civilizations!

Coming SOON to a classroom near

you.