Man vs. Wild/Paleolithic vs. Neolithic/Let's Be Civilized!
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- Culture - Beliefs, knowledge, & pattern of living that a group of people living together acquire.
- Civilization - Complex culture that produces a surplus of food, est. a large town w/gov't, & has specialization of labor.
The Big Six Characteristics[edit | edit source]
- Government - To regulate the land and the people
- Religion - Priests and temples built. Human burials.
- Food Surplus - Result of agriculture. Means people have more time.
- Social Class - Some members of society are given higher status than others.
- Specialization of Labor - People have time for a specific job.
- Writing in a Highly Developed Culture - Pictograms/Music/Architecture/Art
First Four Civilizations[edit | edit source]
- Tigris and Euphrates River Valley
- Nile River Valley
- Indus River Valley
- Huang He Valley
- How do archaeologists learn the age of an artifact??
- Carbon dating (only on organic objects): Amount of carbon left determines age!
Sites/Settlements you need to know[edit | edit source]
- Stonehenge - Archaeological site in England, begun in Neolithic Era and ended in Bronze Age.
- Aleppo - Early city in the Fertile Crescent in Syria. Now an ISIS stronghold.
- Jericho - Early city in the Fertile Crescent in Israel. Known for walls (defensive).
- Catalhoyuk - Settlement (Neolithic) in Turkey