The Neolithic Age

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The Neolithic Age

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Civilization
Government
Classes
Culture
Specialization of Labor
Food Surplus
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Population growth leads to the development of
civilization.

• 8000 B.C. 5 million people
• 4000 B.C. 90 million people

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What is the most important factor leading to an
increase in population?
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Food Surplus

• People remained in one place, building permanent
  shelters
• People produced more food than they needed for
  their families SURPLUS

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Early Villages

• Earliest villages were located in SW Asia
• Dating to about 8000 B.C.
• Jericho, Abu Hureyra, Catal Huyuk

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Jericho

• 8000 B.C.
• West Bank between Israel and Jordan

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This is Jericho from the Bible
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Jericho Today
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Abu Hureyra

• 7500 B.C.
• Syria

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Catal Huyuk

• 6500 5700 B.C.
• Turkey

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Catal Huyuk Today
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Drawing of Catal Huyuk
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Specialization of Labor

• Development of occupations
• Fewer people to produce food and do other jobs
• Trade developed
• Pottery carrying and storing food
• Cloth weaving
• Metal working jewelry weapons

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Government

• Land ownership set boundaries and protected
  their land
• Leader (chief) settled disputes

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Social Classes

• A difference between groups of a culture
• Based on education, income, or family
• Earliest classes developed in ancient
  Mesopotamian cultures
• Today class varies from nation to nation

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Other Signs of Culture

• Religion
• Language
• Clothing
• Celebrations
• Festivals
• Many More

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India

• Marriage is considered a marriage of two families
  not just two people
• The bride traditionally wears red (white
  signifies death in our culture)
• groom wears a traditional cream colored long coat
  called an etchkin with a red turban

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Turkey

• Some follow
  Western dress
• Muslim men
  may marry
  
  Christian or
  Jewish women
• Muslim women
  must marry Muslim men
  or those who convert to Islam

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Muslim Bride
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Saudi Arabia
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China
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Korea
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Nepal
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Belgium St. Nicholas Pere Noel
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Brazil Peru Papa Noel
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Finland Joulupukki

• Believe Santa lives at Korvatunturi in Finland
• Christmas Land in North Finland

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France Père Noël
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Germany Father Christmas
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Hungary Winter-Grandfather
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Russia Father Frost
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China Shengdan Laoren
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England Father Christmas
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Greece St. Nicholas
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Costa Rica, Colombia, and parts of Mexico, the
gift bearer is el Niño Jesus, "the infant Jesus.
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Netherlands Sinter Klaas

• He rides a white horse, leaving gifts in wooden
  shoes

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Sweden Jultomten
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Japan Santa Clause

• Children often call him "Santa no ojisan," which
  means "Uncle Santa."

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Black Peter Spain, Morocco, Holland, Netherlands
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Italy Babbo Natale (which means Father Christmas)
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• Food surplus
• Cities
• Government
• Religion
• Social classes
• Specialization
• Writing
• Trade/economics
• Public works
• Art and architecture