Title: The Neolithic Age
1The Neolithic Age
2Civilization
Government
Classes
Culture
Specialization of Labor
Food Surplus
3Population growth leads to the development of
civilization.
- 8000 B.C. 5 million people
- 4000 B.C. 90 million people
4What is the most important factor leading to an
increase in population?
5Food Surplus
- People remained in one place, building permanent
shelters - People produced more food than they needed for
their families SURPLUS
6Early Villages
- Earliest villages were located in SW Asia
- Dating to about 8000 B.C.
- Jericho, Abu Hureyra, Catal Huyuk
7Jericho
- 8000 B.C.
- West Bank between Israel and Jordan
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10This is Jericho from the Bible
11Jericho Today
12Abu Hureyra
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14Catal Huyuk
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16Catal Huyuk Today
17Drawing of Catal Huyuk
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22Specialization 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
23Government
- Land ownership set boundaries and protected
their land - Leader (chief) settled disputes
24Social 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
25Other Signs of Culture
- Religion
- Language
- Clothing
- Celebrations
- Festivals
- Many More
26India
- 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
27Turkey
- Some follow
Western dress - Muslim men
may marry
Christian or
Jewish women - Muslim women
must marry Muslim men
or those who convert to Islam
28Muslim Bride
29Saudi Arabia
30China
31Korea
32Nepal
33Belgium St. Nicholas Pere Noel
34Brazil Peru Papa Noel
35Finland Joulupukki
- Believe Santa lives at Korvatunturi in Finland
- Christmas Land in North Finland
36France Père Noël
37Germany Father Christmas
38Hungary Winter-Grandfather
39Russia Father Frost
40China Shengdan Laoren
41England Father Christmas
42Greece St. Nicholas
43Costa Rica, Colombia, and parts of Mexico, the
gift bearer is el Niño Jesus, "the infant Jesus.
44Netherlands Sinter Klaas
- He rides a white horse, leaving gifts in wooden
shoes
45Sweden Jultomten
46Japan Santa Clause
- Children often call him "Santa no ojisan," which
means "Uncle Santa."
47Black Peter Spain, Morocco, Holland, Netherlands
48Italy Babbo Natale (which means Father Christmas)
49- Food surplus
- Cities
- Government
- Religion
- Social classes
- Specialization
- Writing
- Trade/economics
- Public works
- Art and architecture