Midterm Report and PowerPointBy Nicholas Anderson

The world began with hunting and gathering to survive.

Soon after the Ice Age people realized that they were able to farm and domesticate animals so they no longer had to travel to find food. They used their new skills to make larger plants and animals

Now located in the Middle East Mesopotamia (Fertile Crescent) was very significant in the first agricultural movement and also some of the First Civilizations.

The cradle(left) of Middle Eastern Civilizations.

3500B.C.E. to 3000 B.C.E.

Egyptian Civilization (right)was also started around the same time as the cradle.

One of the most recently discovered civilizations Norte Chico (Left) was in existence roughly 3000 B.C.E. to 1800 B.C.E.

Written language was seen as a power given by the gods to Kings and viewed as magic by peasants.

Confucius (Left)was one of the greatest influential teachers of China

6th Century B.C.E.Philosophy of ConfucianismBelieved in social harmony through moral example, but great importance on education and family

Jesus(right)Early 1st Century C.E.Associated with Christian Religion.Supreme importance of love based on intimate relationship with God.

Siddhartha Gautama (Left)6th Century B.C.E.Associated with BuddhismSuffering caused by desire/attachment end of suffering by modest and moral living and meditation practice.