Geography and History of the World 1 History as we know it Prehistory time before writing and reading Large span of time where we know little about the people and world inhabitants Prehistory ID: 496170
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Prehistory and Ancient Civilizations
Geography and History of the World
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History, as we know it!
Prehistory- time before writing and reading Large span of time where we know little about the people and world inhabitants Slide3
Prehistory
Modern humans began to appear about 190,000 years agoEvolved from Neanderthals Nomads
Hunters and gatherers
GHW
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Evolution of People
Stone Age Used stones to create hand tools for hunting and daily life More nomadic
Ice Age
Climate change forced more permanent settlements
Technology and cultural change Slide5
Agricultural Revolution
10,000 years ago Domestication of animals Began to grow crops
Lead to the development of cities and civilizations Slide6
Aspects of Civilization
Division of Labor Specialized Jobs Social Classes
Governments
Record Keeping and Writing Slide7
First Civilizations
Mesopotamia Indus River Valley Egypt
Yellow River