WARM UP You are a young Cave-student…express your ideas of “what you did over summer vacation.” Your notebook is your cave wall…Draw pictograms on the

WARM UPYou are a young Cave-student…express your ideas of “what you did over summer vacation.” Your notebook is your cave wall…Draw pictograms on the next blank page in your notebook…Do NOT use words, ONLY pictures!

Civilization

Moving Towards Civilization

Civilization

Highly organized society marked by advanced knowledge of farming, trade,

government, arts, science, often a written language.


Old Stone Age is the earliest period of human history – also called Paleolithic Age

Paleolithic people were nomads – moving from place to place following food


They learned to adapt to the environment in order to survive

Nomads lived in small groups of 20-30 people


Nomads made simple tools – digging sticks, spears, and axes

Developed a spoken language. Made clothing from animal skins, hunted animals; meat for food, and discovered fire!


8,000-10,000 years ago, nomads learned to farm: CULTIVATE

By producing their own food they were able to stay in one place


This change introduced the New Stone Age – or Neolithic age

Neolithic farmers settled in permanent villages and developed new skills and tools

This led to GROWTH in population


Communities were built which established social classes

Chieftains, elders, tribal leaders, warriors

Village chiefs and warriors emerged…who had power over other men and women


DID YOU KNOW?

Neolithic people also learned how to farm and herd animals


How can FARMING be a form of cultural diffusion?

Historians define eight basic features common to most early civilizations


1. Cities

2. Organized governments

3. religions

4. job specialization


5. social classes

6. arts and architecture

7. public works

8. writing


People were ranked in social classes according to their job

Priests and nobles were at the top followed by wealthy merchants


Artisans, or skilled workers, contributed to society according to their level of skill in the field.

Peasant farmers were at the low end of the spectrum and slaves were at the lowest end


• Writing developed and was made up of pictograms or simple drawings to show ideas

• Writing became more complex and those who could read and write were called scribes


As civilizations grew empires were created

Empires emerged by defeating other cities and civilizations in WAR!!

YOUR TURN TO WRITE

Review the list of the eight basic features of early civilizations. Choose one that YOU feel is the most important and explain why you feel that way. Use at least 7 sentences in your answer.

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WARM UP You are a young Cave-student…express your ideas of “what you did over summer vacation.” Your notebook is your cave wall…Draw pictograms on the