Monday:
What is World History? BC and AD? BCE? CE?
Before Christ and anno Domini (Latin for "in the year of our Lord")
How old is the Earth?
4.6 billion years
Where were the oldest human fossils found?
Africa - Specifically Tanzania, Ethiopia, and recently Morrocco
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 of tools, mastery of fire, development of language, invention of wheels, invention of boats(the sail), art
Louis and Mary Leakey
Searched for hominid remains in Tanzania from the 1930's-1970's
Found humanlike fossils in 1959 in the Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania(in Africa)
This discovery would usher many other findings over the decades.
Donald Johanson
Discovered a 3.2 million-year-old of a female skeleton in Ethiopia named "Lucy" in 1974
This was the oldest known hominid remains found until 2015
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Thursday:
Earliest Homo Sapiens
Found in Morocco(Africa) June, 2017
Oldest Homo sapiens fossils found so far
Previous oldest was 150,000 years ago
These fossils date back 300,000-350,000 years ago
Controversial within scientific community
Are they truly homo sapiens or "early modern humans"
Friday:
As time went on, people started setting up villages, which then, over time, turned into towns and then some into cities
As cities emerged, more complex ways of thinking and living emerged leading to civilization
As cities grew, social classes emerged
A highly advanced society
The Fie Traits of a Civilization
Advances cities
Writing/Record keeping
Specialized workers
Complex institutions
Advanced technology
Questions to Consider
What are natural borders
What are some natural boundaries that would be helpful to an early civilization?
Why are defensible borders important for a civilization to thrive?
Arose in 4 separate river valleys around 3500 B.C.
Fertile soil, mild climate, waterway for transportation, water for crops & drinking
Provided for abundant crops and food surpluses
Mummification is a process in which the skin and flesh of a corpse can be preserved. The process can occur either naturally, or it can be intentional.
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