1. Agricultural Revolution- The Agricultural Revolution began around 8500 BCE and lasted till around 3500 BCE. We know today that the hunter/gatherer societies eventually settled down. One of the first major settlements was Catal Huyuk in present day Anatolia. The revolution started in the Fertile Crescent which is in Modern day Iraq. This was important because humans were finally settling down which led to culture, technology, religions, languages and many other advancements.
2. Phoenicians- The Phoenicians were based around 1200-600 BCE along the eastern side of the Mediterranean coast (Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Gaza, Syria, and south west Turkey) They had a trade based economy, but the reason they were so important was because they developed a widely used written language including an alphabet (22 letters). …show more content…
History is taught from what was written on documents but not all written documents tell the truth as many are from only the victors side. Archaeology helps dig up information about the past before written documents were a thing. Archaeology helps prove written statements about events that took place. It also pieces together why things happened through the physical material left behind (buildings, pottery, tools, roads, rivers, etc.)
• Anthropology- The study of various aspects of humans within past and present societies. The definition clearly states that it studies the aspects of humans in the past linking itself to the very tools historians use to help prove and even justify why something happened and when did it happen. Archaeologist take physical items from the time they are trying to interpret to figure out a civilizations culture or religion. This is important because we can see a trail that eventually leads to today. Anthropology is just another tool to help piece together the lives of those who lived before
2. Phoenicians- The Phoenicians were based around 1200-600 BCE along the eastern side of the Mediterranean coast (Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Gaza, Syria, and south west Turkey) They had a trade based economy, but the reason they were so important was because they developed a widely used written language including an alphabet (22 letters). …show more content…
History is taught from what was written on documents but not all written documents tell the truth as many are from only the victors side. Archaeology helps dig up information about the past before written documents were a thing. Archaeology helps prove written statements about events that took place. It also pieces together why things happened through the physical material left behind (buildings, pottery, tools, roads, rivers, etc.)
• Anthropology- The study of various aspects of humans within past and present societies. The definition clearly states that it studies the aspects of humans in the past linking itself to the very tools historians use to help prove and even justify why something happened and when did it happen. Archaeologist take physical items from the time they are trying to interpret to figure out a civilizations culture or religion. This is important because we can see a trail that eventually leads to today. Anthropology is just another tool to help piece together the lives of those who lived before