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The Dawn of History and the Beginning of Civilization. Old Stone Age/Paleolithic Age. Earliest people thought to live in East Africa Lived in small hunting groups (20-30) They were nomads Evidence of religion and art left 30,000 years ago.
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Old Stone Age/Paleolithic Age • Earliest people thought to live in East Africa • Lived in small hunting groups (20-30) • They were nomads • Evidence of religion and art left 30,000 years ago.
c. 15,000-12,000 BCbison length 77 in. (195 cm)Altamira, Spain
New Stone Age/ Neolithic Age • 11,000 years ago • Planted seeds/farmed • Domesticated animals • Increased population • More possessions. • Created new technologies • Eventually led to Civilizations.
Features of Civilization • 1.) cities • 2.) well-organized central governments • 3.) complex religion • 4.) job specialization • 5.) social classes • 6.) arts and architecture • 7.) public works • 8.) writing
River Valley Civilizations • Tigris and Euphrates • Nile River • Indus River • Yellow River • Huang He
Bureaucracy • A system of running the government through departments run by appointed officials.
Polytheistic • The belief in more than one god.
Artisans • Skilled craft workers, who made pottery or finely carved or woven goods.
Pictograms • Simple drawings to show the words represented.
Scribes • Specially trained people who learned to read or write.
City-State • A political unit that included a city and its surrounding lands and villages.
Empire • Group of states or territories controlled by one ruler.