Monday- Discuss Forum Post, Start movie.
World History Introduction- "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence."
George Washington University paleoanthropologist Bernard Wood.
What is World history? BC and AD? BCE? CE?
- Before Christ and anno Domini(Latin for "in the year of our Lord")
- Before Common Era, and Common Era
How old is the earth?
- 4.6 billion years
Where were the oldest human fossils found?
- Africa-Specifically Tanzania, Ethiopia and recently Morocco
Who found the oldest human fossils?
- Louis and Mary Leakey, Donald Johanson, and numerous other scientists.
What are some of the biggest achievements in world history?
- Invention tools, mastery of fire, development of language, invention of wheels, invention of boats, art
Louis and Mary Leaky
- Searched for HOMINID remains in Tanzania from the 1930's-1970's
- Hominid- the group consisting of all modern and extinct great apes'
- Found human like fossils in 1959 in the Olduvai gorge in Tanzania(Africa)
- This discovery would usher many other findings
Donald Johanson
- Discovered a 3.2 million-year old fossil of a female skeleton in Ethiopia named "Lucy" in 1974.
- This was the oldest known hominid remains found until 2015.
Tuesday- Watch movie
Wednesday- Finished the movie
Thursday- Absent( received notes from Hadley)
-Earliest Homo Sapiens- found in Morocco(Africa) June 2017. Oldest Homo sapiens fossils found so far -oldest 150,000 years ago -date back 300,000-350,000 years ago. Lots of controversy between scientists.
Agricultural/Neolithic Revolution- prior to more organized agriculture, people were nomadic and hunted animals and gathered plants hunter gatherer. They lived in groups of about 25-70 people. No one knows exactly how things changed, but about 10,000 years ago people started more organized farming. Along with planting crops, people also domesticated animals such as horses, cows, dogs, goats and pigs.
Friday-
Civilization: An advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached.
The five traits of a civilization:
1. advanced cities- Uruk- 50,000 population. Lagash- 10,000-50,000. Umma- 10,000-50,000
2. writing/record keeping- transaction of historical events, customs, and traditions
3. Specialized workers- merchants, soldiers, teachers
4. complex institutions- Formal governments, priests
5. advanced technology- The wheel, the plow, the sail boat
Questions to consider-
What are national borders- great lakes(Canada), Rio Grande(Mexico), Mountains
Some natural boundaries that would be helpful to civilization
Defensible borders important for a civilization to thrive
The fertile Crescent- Fertile land from the rivers
Mesopotamia- Land between rivers
City-State- A city country
Dynasty- A powerful family that controls everything
Cultural diffusion- A culture that spreads
Polytheism-Believe in more than one god
Monotheism- Only believe in one god
Empire- A group of countries that are controlled by one ruler or government
Delta- A river land form
King Narmer- King of Egypt
Pharaoh- The god-kings of Egypt
Theocracy- A government run by religion
Pyramid- a monumental structure
Mummification- The process of drying
What are hieroglyphics- Ancient writing and pictures from ancient Egypt
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