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Early Humans

Early Humans. AIM: How can we use timelines as a tool for studying history?. Do now: Fill in the blanks. A Decade = _____________ years A Millennium =____________ years A Century= ____________years. 10. 1,000. 100.

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Early Humans

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  1. Early Humans

  2. AIM: How can we use timelines as a tool for studying history? Do now: Fill in the blanks. A Decade = _____________ years A Millennium =____________ years A Century= ____________years 10 1,000 100 HW: Create a timeline of your life, labeling 10 important events of your life. Select one event that you feel is the most significant, and explain why.

  3. *NOTES* B.C. (before Christ) refers to the time period before Christ was born. It is also known as B.C.E. (Before the Common Era A.D. (from the Latin words Anno Domini-meaning “in the year of our Lord”) refers to the years from the birth of Christ up to the present. Instead of A.D, many writers and historians now use C.E., meaning the “Common Era”. How should present time (Sept 17, 2007) be identified? B.C. or A.D.?

  4. Directions: Create at timeline in your notebook. Put the events & dates in chronological order from the earliest to the most recent. (5 minutes) 500 B.C. Persian Wars begin 520 A.D Mohammed the Prophet is born 1800 B.C. Hebrews migrate to Egypt 1291 A.D. Crusades end 1760 B.C. Shang Family rules China 1993 A.D. YOU WERE BORN ____________________________________________________ 1800 B.C. 1760 B.C. 500 B.C. 520 A.D. 1291 A.D. 1993 A.D.

  5. (title) EVENTS IN MIDDLE EASTERN HISTORY First Crusaders Invade the Holy Land (events) Constantinople is taken by Turks Abbasid Caliphate is founded Mohammed is born Crusades end ____________________________________________________ 520 750 1096 1291 1453 (dates) How many years are covered by the timeline? What event happened first: the fall of Constantinople or the invasion of the Holy Land in the 1st Crusade? Between which two events on the timeline would you place the destruction of Baghdad by the Mongols in 1258?

  6. SAMPLE MULTIPLE CHOICE Which groups of dates is arranged in correct chronological order? B. 123 B.C., 124 B.C., 18 B.C., 1985 A.D. C. 37 B.C., 38 B.C., 98 A.D., 1995 A.D. D. 557 A.D., 234 B.C., 56 A.D., 22 B.C. A. 567 B.C., 214 B.C., 567 A.D., 1865 A.D.

  7. The study of past societies through an analysis of what people have left behind. Artifacts are those things that people left behind, they can include: Tools and Weapons Art and Sculpture Pottery Ancient Buildings and Monuments Human Remains Jewelry

  8. The study of human life and culture The remains of ancient plants and animals. By studying fossils archaeologists and anthropologists can learn about what people ate, what animals they had around, and their way of life. Carbon dating can be used to date organic artifacts, or things that were once alive All living things contain a radioactive isotope of Carbon called Carbon 14 which they absorb from the sun while they are alive. Carbon 14 has a half-life of 5000 years. That means it takes 5,000 years for half of the Carbon 14 in something to break down. If we know how much Carbon 14 something has left we can count back to how much is had to begin with to determine the age of the artifact. Is limited to things 50,000 years old or less.

  9. “Paleo” means old “Lithic” means stone Paleolithic= Old Stone Age. This era was called the stone age because early man used stone to make his tools and weapons. Paleolithic man lived in groups called clans. These clans got their food by Hunting and Gathering Once the food supply ran out they would move to a different area. Because they moved from place to place they were Nomadic. Essential Knowledge Were Nomadic: Wandered from place to place in search of food and shelter Invented the first tools and weapons including simple stone tools. Lived in groups called clans of about 20-30 people, used caves for shelter. Learned to make and control fire to keep warm and cook their food. Developed oral, or spoken language Made cave art and statues. The role of men was to do the hunting The role of women was gathering and caring for children

  10. The earliest people(Paleolithic People) had to spend a lot of their hunting for food. They hunted animals, caught fish, ate insects and gathered nuts, berries, fruits, grains, and plants Hunters and Gatherers

  11. Gathering was a more reliable source of food and so in Paleolithic society it is thought that it may have been Matriarchal, or female dominated. Women were often seen at the time as symbols of life and fertility. Many ancient religions were centered around the worship of the earth and the woman was often representative of the earth and life because of the fact that women gave birth. Early ideas about religion are often called sympathetic magic. It is thought that early man often drew, or made representations of what he/she wanted to happen. Fertility statues for having many children, paintings of successful hunts etc.

  12. Use of Fire Early man learned to use fire to adapt to his environment. It was probably discovered from friction, lightning, or accidental hitting two rocks together. Ice Ages Fire was very important during the ice ages. Without fire man would not have been able to survive. Cave Art Man has created art for a very long time. There is some argument as to what this art was for. Was it art as art, or art as a form of religion?

  13. Between the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras there was a transitionary stage known as the Mesolithic age where there was a gradual shift from the old food-gathering and hunting economy to a food-producing one. There was also a gradual taming of animals, these changes led to a new period, the Neolithic age. The Mesolithic Age

  14. “Neo” means new “Lithic” means stone Neolithic means new stone age. The Neolithic Agricultural Revolution was the change from the Paleolithic period to the Neolithic Period. The thing that allowed for this change was the discovery of agriculture. It is thought that women discovered agriculture. Systematic Agriculture was the consistent growing of crops on a continuing basis. Domestication of Animals: In addition to growing crops Neolithic man also tamed animals for hunting (dogs) and other animals for their food such as sheep, cows, etc. . . Developed Agriculture Domesticated Animals Used Advanced Stone Tools Developed Weaving (better clothing) Made Pottery (for food storage)

  15. People started farming, building communities, producing goods, and trading Farming became important. The Farming Revolution was one of the most important events in Human History. Villages grew because people were able to stay in one place. Neolithic People

  16. There was a steady food supply. Populations grew. Bigger populations meant there were more workers to produce a bigger crop. Benefits of Settled Life

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