PPT-The Neolithic Period: Early Villages

Ms Carmelitano Recap How do we learn about the past Archaeology Archaeological digs Radiocarbon Dating The process of studying the decay of carbon14 to estimate the age of organic materials such as wood and leather up to about 58000 to 62000 years. N. eolithic. . Brighton. N. eolithic. Can you think of any other words that begin with ‘Neo’? What do you think it means?. Neo = New. Lithic = Made of stone. N. eolithic =. The New Stone Age. N. 1. Early Humans. Section #1. Early . Humans. p9-. 12. What do you call people who study the past?. Historians. #1. What do you call the time period BEFORE people knew how to write?. Pre-history. #2. What do you call scientists who study artifacts?. World History. Today’s Date. Heading: “Early Development of Man”. Page # (Your next available page). Interactive Notebook—. Table of Contents. Given instructional sources, the student will demonstrate understanding of early man and his development by completing a chart which compares the different stages of development. Where, why and How.. Avebury. Stone Circles. Avebury. is the largest stone circle in the world: it is 427m (1401ft) in diameter covers an area of some 28 acres (11.5 . ha). It . is an extraordinary site formed by a huge circular . c. . – means approximately. Exact date is unknown.. B.C.E.. – Before Common Era. C.E.. – Common Era. Archeologist have limited evidence of humans who lived before the development of writing, but research has found a great deal of information about early civilizations.. Period 1: c. 8000 – 600 BCE. Technological and Environmental Transformations. Key Concept 1.1 Big Geography & the Peopling of the Earth. Big Bang (13.75 Billion Years Ago). Human-like creatures (2.7 Million Years Ago). The transition from a nomadic, hunting existence to one of farming, with the domestication of plants and animals, is generally taken as defining the beginning of settled lifestyles that The peoples w Prehistory. WHI.2. Differing Points of View. Evolution. Creation. Earth Forms. 4.6 Billion Years Ago. Jesus’ . Birth. 2000. Man Evolved. 3 Million Years Ago. Life Evolves. 3 Billion Years Ago. Evolutionist’s Time Line. http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/0393317552.03.LZZZZZZZ.jpg. Farming:. The Biggest Mistake???. Food production = Hard Work!. It often led to:. poorer health. shorter lifespan. harder labor for the majority of people . The Mesolithic Age. The . Mesolithic Age. (Middle Stone Age) went from 12,000-8,000 BCE.. Major changes included the ability to shape and sharpen stone tools, make needles out of bone, etc. . More animals were domesticated, like cows.. Neolithic Revolution. Preview. Cultivation and Domestication. - . The Neolithic Revolution was the beginning of farming and settlement. This period represents a complete change in the way of life for the earliest hunter-gatherers. Overview . Period 1 Beginning to 600 B.C.E. . Paleolithic Age. Neolithic Age . Neolithic Revolution. River Valley Civilizations . Mesopotamia. Egypt. Indus Valley . Huang He river valley . Question 1. http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/0393317552.03.LZZZZZZZ.jpg. Food Production:. The Biggest Mistake???. Food production = Hard Work!. It often led to:. poorer health. shorter lifespan. harder labor for the majority of people . Big Question: What more than anything shaped the lives of early humans???. Important Words. Prehistory:. Hominid:. Anthropologist:. Paleontologist:. Archaeologist:. Artifact: . C. arbon Dating: . Culture:.