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World History

World History. Pre-civilization to Agricultural Revolution. Human Origins. 10,000 years ago. Today. 200,000 yrs ago. Life 200,000 years ago looked something like this. Homo erectus doing lunch. Human Origins. Today. 200k yrs ago. 10k years ago.

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World History

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  1. World History Pre-civilization to Agricultural Revolution

  2. Human Origins 10,000 years ago Today 200,000 yrs ago Life 200,000 years ago looked something like this. Homo erectus doing lunch

  3. Human Origins Today 200k yrs ago 10k years ago 10,000 years ago, life looked more like this: Homo sapiens at home

  4. Notice any changes? Homo erectus – 200,000 years ago Homo sapiens – 10,000 years ago

  5. Beginning about 3500 B.C., these changes happened Notice any Differences? So, how did we get from there to here?

  6. animals and plants DOMESTICATION of… Resulted in a new way of living we know as FARMING. “The Agricultural Revolution” 1.) Crop growing 2.) Herding animals …and the development of 3.) FARMING COMMUNITIES

  7. This means more people – Population centers around food growing areas around the world. • Reliable food source also means more food – a SURPLUS! • …this allows people to specialize in jobs other than growing crops and herding animals, like: • Weavers • Stone Masons • Potters • Priests • Scribes • Traders • Army officers

  8. Domestication of Plants and Animals Farming Population Intensification Surplus Food Specialization Complex Society, also known as CIVILIZATION

  9. Elements of Civilization include: City of: MohenjoDaro 1) Cities 2) Central governments and law codes 3) Writing and record keeping 4) Highly organized religion Writing and Laws 5) Specialized jobs Pharaohs 6) Social classes 7) Complex Technologies Priest Chariot Bronze Sword

  10. Eastern North America China Fertile Crescent Indus Valley Nile valley West Africa Mesoamerica New Guinea Ethiopia Andes Amazonia

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