Modern World History

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Modern World History

• Mr. Armilio Rm 900

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Essential Questions

• How did the agricultural revolution change the
  structure of human interaction?
• What are the key characteristics of civilization?
• Compare and contrast two of the early
  civilizations? (studied in the web quest)
• How do early beliefs/philosophies impact a
  societys development?

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A Global View Early Civilizations

• Prehistory
• Period before written history
• Word of mouth and drawings to show history
• People were hunter/gatherers , not staying in one
  place for extended periods of time.
• What were problems?

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People who investigate civilizations

• Archaeology
• Study of past societies through the analysis of
  what people have left behind
• Most history is known by artifacts, tools,
  pottery, paintings, weapons, buildings, etc.

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• Anthropology
• Most history is known through fossils, remains of
  human beings.
• What is the difference between Anthropology and
  Archaeology?

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• Dating Aritifacts
• Radiocarbon Dating (C-14)
• Measures carbon in the object
• Thermolumiescence
• Measures light given off by electrons in the
  object
• DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
• New way of dating artifacts

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Early Studies of Development

• Australopithecine- Southern Ape
• Found in Africa
• 3.5 million years ago
• Homo Erectus- Up Right Human
• Started in Africa and moved to Europe and Asia
• Lived 1.5 million years ago
• First people to use fire

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• Homo Sapian- Wise human being
• Emerged around 250,000 BC
• 2 distinct subgroups
• Homo Sapiens Sapiens
• First appeared in Africa
• People today are descendents of this group
• Neanderthals- Lived in present day Germany
• There clothes were made of fur
• First people to bury their dead

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Pictures of Stages of Development
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Evolution of Man