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18 Cards in this Set
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Prehistory vs. History
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prehistory is before written documents
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Stages of Hominid Development
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Australopithicus-Homo Habilis-Homo Erectus-Homo Sapiens
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Out of Africa vs. Multi regional Theory
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All originated from Africa vs. parallel evolution in multi-regions
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The Paleolithic Era
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~The Old Stone Age
~2.5 millions years-12000 B.C.E. ~Homo Erectus, stone tool Develpment,increased size and brain development |
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The Neolithic Era
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~The New Stone Age
~Development of Agriculture ~Domestication of Animals |
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Features of a Civilization
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Sedintary lifestyle, Writing, Agriculture, Religion, Education, A Political System, Etiquette
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Specialization of labor
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Different occupations and seperate tasks for certain people which allows for development of a civilization
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How long have hominids been living?
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2.5 Million B.C.E.
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Hunter and Gatherer Societies
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~Gender Equality
~Small Populations ~Very little political and religious sytem |
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Homo Sapien Sapiens
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~Originated 120,000 years ago
~Rules for social etiquette ~Death Rituals ~Created fire ~Made animal skins into Clothes ~Cave paintings and lived in Caves ~Fought with other groups |
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The Ice Age
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70,000-10,000 B.C.E.
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Causes of Agriculture
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~population Growth
~Lack of Game animals ~Gradual change of domestication of animals |
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Effects of Agriculture
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~labor Intensive
~Patriarchy ~Specialization of jobs ~Building of Homes ~Development of Philosophy and Religion ~Spread of Disease ~Subject to Invasions |
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Metal Ages
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3000 B.C.E. Bronze Age-Current Iron Age
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Catal Huyuk
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~Turkey
~7000 B.C.E. ~Large rooftop compound that doubles as a fort when outside doors are barricaded ~Fertility gods ~traded with others to maintain peace |
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Cuneiform
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First Alphabet made up of wedge shaped symbols created by the Sumerians
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Barbarians
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Established by the Ancient Greeks to distinguish between the civilized and the non-civilized
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Tigris-Euphrates Civilization
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~mesopotamia
~writing ~law codes ~trade and money ~architecture |
