Unit I-The Rise and Flowering of Ancient Civilizations
____________-the period before people developed writing.
3 types of early man:
1.
Homo-habilis: ___________________________________
2.
Homo-erectus: ___________________________________
3.
Homo-sapiens: ___________________________________
CivilizationsAnthropologistsArchaeologistsArtifactsCultureAspects of culture (ways of life):
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Technology-
Nomads-
Early man-when population was small, had a ___________________-men
traveled in small groups (small tribes) usually following and hunting wild
herds of animals/game. They had no permanent home; people traveled
constantly. There emerged __________________. (Usually, the ruler of
each tribe was the 1. ___________; 2. __________; 3. ____________; and
4. ____________________.)
Early People:
A.
Neanderthals
B.
Cro-Magnons
C.
Human Race
The Neolithic Revolution
***The Development of __________________ changed the nomadic lifestyle
as _____________ tied people down to the land in one permanent
place/spot. Thus, villages started to form and grow into cities, and
_____________ formed. Over time they grew into cities.
People shifted from _________________ food to _______________ food.
New innovations allowed this:
The domestication of ___________ and ___________ led to the
domestication of humankind, meaning __________ lived in _________,
while ___________________________________.
4 Earliest known Civilizations of Man were the first highly organized
societies that developed out of river valleys:
1.
___________________ (Iraq-on the _________________ Rivers)
2.
Ancient ___________ on the _________ River
3.
__________ on the ___________River
4.
__________ on the ___________________ River that empties
into the _____________ Sea
“The test of civilization is the power of drawing the most benefits out of
cities”-Emerson. What do cities provide for people?
_____________________________
Civilization-
Most civilizations developed out of the 4 River Valleys.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Basic Features of civilizations:
1.
_________________ (is stable; often, a surplus thanks to an
_________________: rainfall fell to ditches, which ran into
canals, & into reservoirs.)
Why must there be a surplus of food before a city can develop
and grow? ____________________________________________
2.
_________________
____________-A skilled _____________, such as a builder,
potter, & textile worker.
__________________-introduced the Bronze Age; used bronze
which was easier to pour into a mold and shape weapons.
Artisans had a major effect on the _________________.
_______________-a system of producing, distributing, and
consuming wealth to meet people’s needs.
_______________-the exchange of goods and services thanks
to the ability to travel. How?
a.
b.
3.
_______________
Govt. needed a way to _______________ and
_____________agriculture and trade.
a.
______________________ were created to oversee
collection, storage, & distribution of the food surplus.
b.
_____________ guarded the city’s territory and trade
routes.
c.
4.
The _________was the head of government.
_________ levels followed the city’s ____________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Compare to the city of Glasgow.
5.
System of writing; ________ of writing were a ___________and
_______________.
-Writing originated when _________ would record a _________
of food and the ______________ of food.
-Early people used _______________.
-Early people also wrote _________________ and ___________.
6.
Organized ____________ projects
To control flooding, ___________ and earthen ________ were
built