Early Civilizations

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Early Civilizations

• Unit 1 World History

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Paleolithic Age

• Old Stone Age
• Nomads
• Hunters and gatherers
• Men hunted or fished
• Women and small children gathered berries, fruit,
  nuts, wild grain, roots or shellfish.

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Neolithic Age

• Learned to domesticate animals
• No longer followed herd migration
• New technologies
• New life style

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Physical Environment

• Stone Age depended on environment
• Stone for tools
• Rain and fertile soil for farming

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Cause and Effect of Agriculture Revolution
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Permanent Settlements near River Valleys - Pros
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Permanent Settlements near River Valleys - Cons
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Interactions among people

• Warfare brought change
• Armies forced their way on people they defeated
• Nomadic rulers would become absorbed in city life

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8 features of civilization

• Cities
• Well-organized central government
• Religions
• Job specialization
• Social classes
• Arts and architecture
• Public works
• Writing