Thematic Inquiry Into Geography/Economy/Technology
Geography, Economy, Technology, Thematic Research (G.E.T.T.R.)
Essential Question:
“How do geography and technology affect the nature of human civilization?”
Topical Question:
“How have various societies and civilizations made use of, and have been affected by, climate, geography,
and technology, in order to develop an effective civilization?”
Question, Simplified:
“How have humans adapted to the land and climate to survive and thrive?”
Secondary Source: Our World textbook, pages 31, 32, 33, 35, 39, 40, 41.
Civilization or Name of Region Climate and Land Names of Plants
Society
Features
and Animals
Consumed
Prehistory
Great Rift
Searies of valleys
Valley,
That cut deeply
Tanzania
Through the
surround plains
Prehistory
Blombos Cave,
South Africa
Prehistory
Border Cave,
South Africa
It was on the side
of the cliff
overlook you
eland
Industry/Technology/Skills
(Tools? Shelter? Clothing?)
A tool with a knife like
sharpness; this tool can cut
through hides of anmials and
chop through wood.
Blades caved from animal bones
Used bow and arrows to hunt
grassy
Possible Traits:
Resourcefulness
Observant, knowledgeable, intelligent
Deep feelings
Creativity
Coordinated
Artistic
Religious
Secondary Source: “People Like Us,” National Geographic, July 2000
Civilization or
Society
Name of Region
Prehistory
Blombos Cave,
South Africa
Prehistory
Blombos Cave,
South Africa
Climate and Names of
Land
Plants and
Features
Animals
Consumed
Blombs cave Horsest blsons
opens like
mouth in the
dunes
Industry/Technology/Skills
(Tools? Shelter? Clothing?)
Over 30 bones tools; including awls
and spears. They do this just 2 si
They are made from local quazatir
miles away
Prehistory
Vogelherd Cave,
Germany
Prehistory
Geissenklosterle,
Germany
Prehistory
La Gravette, France Land
features
Prehistory
Czech Republic,
towns of Dolni
Vestonice and
Pavlov
Names of
anmials
They had meat \, bones, hides, they
cooked stewstergal. They also
manafcted the words 1st cermics They
made madts, wall hangers, bags
blackkets, and cloth. Graventainage
people developed fuened patican
Prehistory
Mezhirich, Ukraine
Secondary Source: The Real Eve video
Gulf of Zulu,
Eritrea (east
coast of Africa)
Kota Tampan,
Sumatra
Village made of 4
holes built out of
mamtomic bones
They freezers where they
stored a pemoent feed supplythis made people