PDF-[DOWNLOAD]-The Substance of Civilization Materials and Human History from the Stone Age

The story of human civilization can be read most deeply in the materials we have found or created used or abused They have dictated how we build eat communicate wage war create art travel and worship Some such as stone iron and bronze lend their names to the ages Others such as gold silver and diamond contributed to the rise and fall of great empires How would history have unfolded without glass paper steel cement or gunpowderThe impulse to master the properties of our material world and to invent new substances has remained unchanged from the dawn of time it has guided and shaped the course of history Sass shows us how substances and civilizations have evolved together In antiquity iron was considered more precious than gold The celluloid used in movie film had its origins in the search for a substitute for ivory billiard balls The same clay used in the pottery of antiquity has its uses in todays computer chipsMoving from the Stone Age to the Age of Silicon from the days of prehistoric survival to the cutting edge of nanotechnology this fascinating and accessible book connects the worlds of minerals and molecules to the sweep of human history and shows what materials will dominate the century ahead. Ancient Greece. Greece – Bronze age. Origins of civilization. Prehistory. History. Greece – Bronze age. Origins of civilization. Prehistory. Includes Paleolithic and other . prehistorical. categories. The First Civilizations and Empires-. . Prehistory- A.D. 500. 1.1- The First Humans. Before History. Hunter-Gatherers of the Old Stone Age. The Neolithic Revolution. The Emergence of Civilization. Before History. i. Beginnings – reformation. August 30: Beginnings. Beginnings. Mesopotamia. Egypt. Beginnings. History of civilization: how to date?. Definition of “text”. Hunter/gatherer vs. producer/settler. E. arly Civilization. Chapter 1. What is prehistory?. The things that happened to humans before their was written records.. It is a lot like a vast black space penetrated by only an occasional pinpoint of light, representing our current knowledge.. What makes a civilization tick?. How do we determine what IS a civilization?. Cities. People live together in groups and all contribute in some way. Cities serve a function with a common government and organization. Raw . materials make up a large part of what is recovered in the archaeological record. Most inorganic remains are derived from geologic materials. . The raw materials used by our early man would have consisted of stone, bone, clay, fiber, metal, shell, textiles, skins, hair, hide, and wood. .. ”. Karl Popper. “. The Rise of . the West. after Twenty-Five Years. ”. Title: . “. The Rise of . the West . after . Twenty-Five Years. ”. Written by . W. illiam H. McNeill. Published by Journal of World History, Vol. . Heldal, T., Carvalho, J., . Dedić. , Ž. and . Laskardis. , K. . GeoERA - RAW MATERIALS. Partners. WP Leads. Project . Lead. GeoERA - RAW MATERIALS. Eurolithos. . coverage. Countries. in Europe . A view into the sophisticated and highly advanced civilization that preceded the world of the pharaohs• Presents historical evidence of the civilization ruled by the “gods” that the Egyptians claimed preceded their own• Explains who these prehistoric people were, what happened to them, and why they built a series of pyramids along the west bank of the Nile RiverTraditional Egyptologists have long resisted the notion that the architectural achievements of the Ancient Egyptians required the existence of a much more sophisticated technology than would have existed at that time. Yet, no records exist explaining how, why, or who built Egypt’s megalithic monuments and statues. The ancient Egyptians did, however, record that their civilization resided in the shadow of a kingdom of “gods” whose reign ended many thousands of years before their first dynasty. What was this Civilization X that antiquity’s most accomplished people revered as gods?The recent discovery of a large stone at one of Egypt’s oldest ruins presents physical evidence that clearly and distinctly shows the markings of a machining process far beyond the capabilities of the Ancient Egyptians. Likewise, experimental modeling of the Great Pyramid’s subterranean chambers and passageways gives scientific evidence to further support the theory that the civilization responsible for such magnificent monuments is much older than presently believed. Ancient Egypt 39,000 BCE examines this evidence from historical and technical points of view, explaining who these prehistoric people were, what happened to them, why they built their civilization out of granite, and why they built a series of pyramids along the west bank of the Nile River. The story of human civilization can be read most deeply in the materials we have found or created, used or abused. They have dictated how we build, eat, communicate, wage war, create art, travel, and worship. Some, such as stone, iron, and bronze, lend their names to the ages. Others, such as gold, silver, and diamond, contributed to the rise and fall of great empires. How would history have unfolded without glass, paper, steel, cement, or gunpowder?The impulse to master the properties of our material world and to invent new substances has remained unchanged from the dawn of time it has guided and shaped the course of history. Sass shows us how substances and civilizations have evolved together. In antiquity, iron was considered more precious than gold. The celluloid used in movie film had its origins in the search for a substitute for ivory billiard balls. The same clay used in the pottery of antiquity has its uses in today’s computer chips.Moving from the Stone Age to the Age of Silicon, from the days of prehistoric survival to the cutting edge of nanotechnology, this fascinating and accessible book connects the worlds of minerals and molecules to the sweep of human history, and shows what materials will dominate the century ahead. A view into the sophisticated and highly advanced civilization that preceded the world of the pharaohs• Presents historical evidence of the civilization ruled by the “gods” that the Egyptians claimed preceded their own• Explains who these prehistoric people were, what happened to them, and why they built a series of pyramids along the west bank of the Nile RiverTraditional Egyptologists have long resisted the notion that the architectural achievements of the Ancient Egyptians required the existence of a much more sophisticated technology than would have existed at that time. Yet, no records exist explaining how, why, or who built Egypt’s megalithic monuments and statues. The ancient Egyptians did, however, record that their civilization resided in the shadow of a kingdom of “gods” whose reign ended many thousands of years before their first dynasty. What was this Civilization X that antiquity’s most accomplished people revered as gods?The recent discovery of a large stone at one of Egypt’s oldest ruins presents physical evidence that clearly and distinctly shows the markings of a machining process far beyond the capabilities of the Ancient Egyptians. Likewise, experimental modeling of the Great Pyramid’s subterranean chambers and passageways gives scientific evidence to further support the theory that the civilization responsible for such magnificent monuments is much older than presently believed. Ancient Egypt 39,000 BCE examines this evidence from historical and technical points of view, explaining who these prehistoric people were, what happened to them, why they built their civilization out of granite, and why they built a series of pyramids along the west bank of the Nile River. Originally published between 1920-70, The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up to date findings and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings: * Prehistory and Historical Ethnography Set of 12: 0-415-15611-4: ?800.00 * Greek Civilization Set of 7: 0-415-15612-2: ?450.00 * Roman Civilization Set of 6: 0-415-15613-0: ?400.00 * Eastern Civilizations Set of 10: 0-415-15614-9: ?650.00 * Judaeo-Christian Civilization Set of 4: 0-415-15615-7: ?250.00 * European Civilization Set of 11: 0-415-15616-5: ?700.00 Justius von Liebig. (1803-1873). Agronomist, chemist from Germany. He first suggested use silicon fertilizer (sodium silicate) in 1840. First greenhouse experiment was conducted on sugar beet.. . Prof. J. B. Lawes . How does archaeological research help us understand the past?. This is the Rosetta Stone. It dates back to 196 B.C. You might just think it looks like a big rock with a bunch of random carvings in it. A closer look reveals that this stone is written in 3 different languages. .