PPT-Human Prehistory to the Early Civilizations

Period 1 Review Big Picture Turning Points Emergence of Humankind Globalization of Humankind Revolution of Farming and Herding Emergence of Civilizations Chronology 11 Big Geography and the Peopling of the Earth. Sir . Arthur Evans. Knossos. Palace Economy. Bronze Age: Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations. Review: . Sir Arthur Evans. Knossos. Palace Economy. Bronze Age: Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations. Review: . Gregg Halkuff. FVHS. Archaeological Digs. Once archaeologists find a site that is likely to have artifacts or fossils, they set up a “dig.”. At a dig in 1959, Mary Leakey found a skull of a hominid. The Prehistory of the Mind - 2 of 27Many people have proposed models to explain the construction of our minds. Inmind.. Once he has a blueprint to work with, Mithen uses it to deconstruct theexcavat 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 . Demise of Egyptian Civilization . Class Notes Mrs. Lewis. Egyptian civilization reached its pinnacle during the New Kingdom era (1550BCE- 1069BCE).. . This was considered the Golden Age of Egypt. . . The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). It was inevitable that as soon as people began to wonder about life beyond the Earth, they also began to question whether that life might be intelligent. . Lesson 1, Unit 3. 2. What differences do you see between these places? How would life be different in each one? Which one lines up more with your idea of “civilization” and why?. The city of Ur, Sumer (. Period 1 Review. Big Picture: Turning Points. Emergence of Humankind. Globalization of Humankind. Revolution of Farming and Herding. Emergence of Civilizations. Chronology. 1.1: Big . Geography and the Peopling of the Earth. Lesson 2.1. Vocabulary. Kevin W. .. Prehistory. Definition. : The time before there was writing.. To study prehistory, historians rely on the work of archaeologists and anthropologists.. An artifact from prehistory.. 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.. A BIT OF ORDER IN OUR PAST…. LET´S START BY TIMELINES…. Timelines. ???. What. are . timelines. ????. A representation or exhibit of key events within a particular historical period, often consisting of illustrative visual material accompanied by written commentary, arranged chronologically. Unit 1. Admit . Slip- 9/29. What do you think of when you hear the word Egypt?. Neolithic Revolution. Hunting. and . gathering. were replaced by agriculture and . domesticating. animals as primary means to obtain . INTRODUCTION FLAGS AND CULTURAL IDENTITY On January 3 1992 a meeting of Russian and American scholars took place in the auditorium of a government building in Moscow Two weeks earlier the Soviet U . Satellite View. Africa’s Size. Second largest continent .  11,700,000 sq. mi.. 10% of the world’s population.. 2 ½ times the size of the U. S.. 5. 0. 0. 0. M. I. L. E. S. 4 6 0 0 M I L E S.