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BELLWORK. Come see me about your new seat! Once at your seat, get a blank map of Asia and the Middle East from the middle stool. Use pgs. A14-A15 to label all 43 countries. Write legibly! You will use this map to study for your first map quiz on Friday.
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BELLWORK • Come see me about your new seat! • Once at your seat, get a blank map of Asia and the Middle East from the middle stool. • Use pgs. A14-A15 to label all 43 countries. • Write legibly! You will use this map to study for your first map quiz on Friday. • Also, get out your signed syllabus and personal history….. I will collect them shortly!
Rivers • Rivers are a very important component of early civilizations. • Label 5 of the most important rivers • Nile River • Tigris River • Euphrates River • Indus River Valley • Huang River Valley
Evidence traced the first human existence back to 4.4 million years ago in East Africa. Hominids: group of human beings and humanlike creatures. This idea evolved until the creation of Homo Sapiens, (“person who thinks”) 200,000 years ago. Human Origins
Ice Age • Between 2 million and 10,000 years ago, Earth experienced long periods of cold climate, known as the Ice Ages. • Massive glaciers spread out from the Poles. • As sheets of ice formed, the level of the oceans dropped more than 300 feet! • As a result, areas were connected by land bridges. • Only the middle areas of the earth remained warm enough for humans and animals. • Led to the development of clothing and fire.
The Iceman • September 19, 1991: Helmut and Erika Simon hiking near the Austria/Italian border • Saw a head and shoulders emerging from the ice. • Scientists dug it out of the glacier and discovered that the iceman was at least 5,000 years old! (Oldest body ever retrieved from a glacier) • He was named “Ötzi the Iceman” after the region in which he was discovered.
The Iceman’s remains were preserved through a combination of factors: Altitude 10,530 feet After he died, the ditch where he lay was filled with snow. For thousands of years, a glacier covered this pocket of snow. This caused the iceman to be naturally mummified. Ötzi the Iceman
Culture: the way of life of a group of people. (Ex: knowledge, language, ways in which they eat and dress, religion, art, etc.) Earliest aspect of culture – use of tools. Use of stone tools eventually led to the Stone Age. (12,000BC – 8,000BC) Human Culture
Appearance of Homo Sapiens • 200,000 B.C. • Neanderthals: first homo sapiens originated in Africa and spread to Europe/Asia • Nomadic hunter-gatherers who were more advanced in tool making, medicine, and culture. • Cro-Magnons: originated in Europe • Made further advances in tools and hunting.
5,000B.C. Characterized by the end of the ice age & appearance of grasslands. Shift from hunter-gatherers to producing their own food. Neolithic Revolution
Timeline Review • Now that you have learned about the origin of humans, culture, and technology, you are going to create a timeline. • The timeline will span from 5,000,000 BC to 1 BC. • Include all the important events/time periods and a description of each. • Do this in your notes! It will be great review for the section.
CLOSURE • Where did humans originate? • What was the Ice Age? • What was the Stone Age? • What is the difference between Neanderthals and Cro-Magnons?
Neolithic Village Reading • To learn more about the importance of the Neolithic Revolution, you are going to complete a reading. • Answer the 5 discussion questions in your notes. • Be ready to discuss your answers with the class.
Neolithic Village Project • Now that you know all the characteristics and traits of the Neolithic Revolution, you are going to create your own Neolithic Village. • Use characteristics of an ancient Neolithic Village. • Be sure to use pictures, color, and labels! • If you use symbols, you must include a key!