Key Concept 1.1: Big Geography and the
Peopling of the Earth
Big geography
Paleolithic Era
Hunting-foraging bands
Kinship groups diffusion
1.
Core and Foundational Civilizations a.
Mesopotamia (Tigris and
Euphrates River Valleys) b.
Egypt (Nile River Valley) c.
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa (Indus
River Valley) d.
Shang (Yellow or Huang He River
Valley) e.
Olmec (Mesoamerica) f.
Chavin (Andean South America)
2.
Hammurabi’s Code
3.
New Weapons (know one) a.
Compound bow b.
Iron weapons
4.
New Modes of Transportation (know one) a.
Chariots b.
Horseback riding
Key Concept 1.2: The Neolithic Revolution and Early Agricultural Societies
Patriarchy
Neolithic Revolution
Pastoralism
Metallurgy
Agrarian
Hierarchical social structure
5.
Monumental architecture and Urban planning (know one) a.
Ziggurats b.
Pyramids c.
Temples d.
Defensive walls e.
Streets and roads f.
Sewage and Water Systems
6.
Arts and artisanship (know one) a.
Sculpture b.
Painting c.
Wall decorations d.
Elaborate weaving
7.
Systems of Record – Keeping (know one) a.
Cuneiform b.
Hieroglyphics c.
Pictographs d.
Alphabets e.
Quipu
Key Concept 1.3: The Development and
Interactions of Early Agricultural,
Pastoral, and Urban Societies
Civilization
Social Stratification
Forced labor
Hittites
8.
New Religious Beliefs a.
Vedic b.
Hebrew Monotheism c.
Zoroastrianism
9.
Literature (know one) a.
The “Epic of Gilgamesh” b.
Rig Veda c.
Book of the Dead
10.
Trade shifted from local to transregional a.
Egypt and Nubia b.
Mesopotamia and Indus