World Civilization 1

Introduction

I. Themes in Early World History

A. Forces of Change Adaptations of Cultures

B. Organization of Societies

PowerHierarchyWealthFamily GenderReligionPhilosophy

C. Variety of Interactions Between Cultures

TradeWarfareConquestCultural exchange

D. What is History?Historical Interpretation

Historical Interpretation1. Pose question2. Analyze sources3. Make interpretation4. Write argument supported by

evidence

1. Question Examples What effect did the

Neolithic Revolution have on human cultures?

Why did the Neolithic Revolution happen first in Southwest Asia?

2. Analyze Sources

Primary sources Secondary sources

Primary Sources

Bones Tools Archaeological

remains Art Texts

3. Make Interpretation

Argument

4. Support Interpretation or Argument with Evidence

Characteristics of Evidence

* “factual”* Specific* Names, dates,

places

II. Early Man (Paleolithic Age)A. Dates

Older: BC Before ChristAD Anno domini (in the Year of

our Lord)

Newer:BCE Before Common EraCE Common Era

CE dates: go forwardBCE dates: go backward

B. Origin in Africa 200,000 BCE

Human Spread

C. Hunter-Gatherer Lifestyle (economic form)

low population density

nomadichunting-male,

gathering-female (80%)

D. Social Organization

Small bands, Egalitarian

E. Religion

Animism

Shamans

Exercise: Paleolithic Art

Paleolithic (Old Stone Age): 1,000,000 – 7000 BCE

Neolithic (New Stone Age): 7000 – 4000 BCE