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From Human Prehistory to the Early Civilizations
Social |
Had a distinctive brain, elaborate speech, high sexual drive, were omnivores, and had thumbs to grab items for pros
Knew death, long adolesence, and back problems were cons for humans Spread all around the earth Invention of agriculture made people settle in one area |
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From Human Prehistory to the Early Civilizations
Cultural |
Rituals to lessen fear of death
Much wars Cultures became increasingly more connected to agriculture Architecture of gods and nature in cities Rapid exchange of ideas |
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From Human Prehistory to the Early Civilizatons
Interaction |
Much warring over land during this period
Ideas spread from other civilizations at a fast rate People moved around the entire earth Use of rivers to inteact with others in such as trade |
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From Human Prehistory to the Early Civilizations
Religion |
Complex rituals in societies
Prayers against floods,disease, and famine Buried dead and made ceremony for them in prehistory Most religions were polytheistic |
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From Human Prehistory to the Early Civilizations
Political |
In Tigris civilizaton there was a king who had all power and controlled army also had lots of land in which slaves worked on for silver and other resources
In Egypt, the leaders, pharoahs, were seen as gods themselves |
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From Human Prehistory to the Early Civilizations
Technology |
Weapons and simple tools in Middle Stone Age
Invention of agriculture during the Neolithic Age use of metals in tools in agriculture in the Bronze Age Slash and Burn agriculture was used in early civilizations and nomadic groups Mesopotamia had bronze, copper, and the wheel |
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From Human Prehistory to the Early Civilizations
Economic |
Economic fully directed by the government in Egypt because irrigation complexity
Trade grew with rivers as scences of interaction with Egypt and Kush civilizations Based on resources found on the civilizations lands Economy based on agriculture excluding nomadic groups |
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From Human Prehistory to the Early Civilizations
Demography |
People reached every corner of the world by Paleolithic Age
Much wars by over land cattle, food, and other disputes Nomadic tribes moved following their food |
