From Prehistory Civilization

Today in class we started a taking notes on a new unit called "From Prehistory Civilization."(3000-1200 B.C) We couldn't get really far into the lesson because of the two hour delay this morning but we took notes on The Origins and "Ages" of Human Beings and The Agriculture Revolution. We will continue to take notes tomorrow. Down below are the notes we took today, I don't want to answer the questions and do the definitions until we have completely finished the slideshow because we haven't gone over all the information.

NOTES:




The Origins and "Ages" of Human Beings
- 200,ooo years ago a human species emerged in Southwestern Asia
-Prehistory is the time before the information was recorded
-Earliest prehistoric age is the Paleolithic age (Old Stone Age)
-Neolithic Age (New Stone Age) was marked by advanced tool making and beginnings of agriculture
-Initially, humans were part of migratory groups which hunted and gathered plants for food.

The Agriculture Revolution
- Shift from itinerant hunting/gathering to more permanent settlements centered on agriculture.
-Populations rose due to increased ability to care for young children
-Status of women was lowered
-Invention of the wheel and plow made it possible to produce enough food for storage
-Villagers were polytheists, worshiped multiple nature, human and animal gods. 

Mesopotamia
 - "Sumer" land between Tigris and Euphrates river
- Cities and towns founded 40,000 people
-Professions- priests, tradesmen, artisans, politicians, farmers.
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