Lo1- define pre-history, Paleolithic, neolithic, fertile crescent
Lo2- describe the impact of the agricultural evolution
Lo3- identify the 5 characteristics of civilizations
Pre-history is the time from 3000-1200 B.C.. It is the time before written record.
Paleolithic is the earliest pre-historic age aka the Old Stone Age. The people were all hunter gatherers and they did not live in permanent places or grow food.
Neolithic is the New Stone Age and was marked by advanced tool making and the beginnings of agriculture. The people stayed in the same spot, started domesticating animals and growing crops.
The Fertile Crescent is the area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers where due to its geographic features was at one point the most fertile place ever. It stretched across like a crescent.
The Agricultural Evolution's impact is also called the Neolithic Revolution. It was a shift from hunting and gathering to permanent settlements and agriculture. The first villages have started being built too. The population rose because of increased ability to care for kids. Hierarchies appeared in village life and women status were lowered as they we give more domestic duties. The invention of wheel and plow made producing food for storage possible. Villagers were polytheists meaning they worshiped gods, such as many nature, human and animal gods.
5 characteristics of civilizations are-
1. complex institutions- hierarchies/laws/priests/education
2. advanced cities- big population
3. advanced technology- wheel and plow, bronze weapons, sailboat
4. system of record keeping- recording what works and what doesn't
5. specialize workers- craftsman
Friday, January 31, 2020
Thursday, January 30, 2020
old Stone Age vs. new Stone Age
Taking Notes: Hominids walk upright, like humans or australopithecines.
Australopithecines was a species of hominids from Southern and Eastern Africa like Lucy, that were able to spot threatening animals and carry food and children. This species had an opposable thumb (a thumb that can touch the opposite side of the hand), which was extremely important and useful. They came into existence around 4 million B.C. to 1 million B.C..
Homo Habilis was another species of hominids from East Africa, their name means "man of skill". They used tools made of lava rocks, the tools are believed to have been used for meat cutting and breaking things open. Their brains were 200 cm cubed bigger than the australopithecines'. Homo Habilis came into existence around 2.5 million B.C. to 1.5 million B.C..
Around 1.6 million B.C. to 30,000 B.C. came the Homo Erectus. Their brains were 300 cm cubed bigger than the Homo Habilis' and they were also more adaptable. They became skillful hunters and developed sophisticated technology for things like digging, scraping, and cutting. They were the first hominids to finally migrate from Africa into Asia, India, China, Southeast Asia, and Europe. Homo Erectus were also the first to used fire. They used it for warmth, cooking, and frightening away animals. They also developed a spoken language.
Neanderthals were around from 200,000- 30,000 B.C. in Europe and Southeast Asia. Their brains were 450 cm cubed bigger than Homo Erectus'. They were the first to have ritual beliefs. They survived Ice Age winters by living in caves or temporary shelters made of wood and animal skins. They fashions stone blades, shapers, and other tools for cutting and skinning meat.
The Cro-Magnon's were from Europe from about 40,000 B.C. to 8000 B.C.. Their remains are identical to modern humans and about 5 1/2 feet tall. They migrated from North Africa to Europe to Asia. They made new tools with specialized uses, planned their hunts, studied animals' habitats and stalked their prey.
Analyzing Key Concepts: During the Old Stone Age was when species of hominids were figuring out how to live and survive and learning how the world works. The New Stone Age is us humans putting all that work to use with our modern day economic system, farming, and working.
Drawing Conclusions: The work of the anthropologists, archeologists, and paleontologists was really about learning our history and where we really came from and what makes our lives and main focuses the way they are. The Leakey's discovered the first fossil. Johnson discovered "Lucy" who was the first female skeletal fossil which was important because it led to the eventual discoveries of all the historical hominid species.
1. Artifacts are human-made objects, such as tools and jewelry.
Anthropologists study culture, or a people’s unique way of life. Anthropologists examine the artifacts at archaeological digs.
Humans and other creatures that walk upright, such as australopithecines, are called hominids.
The earlier and longer part of the Stone Age, called the Old Stone Age or Paleolithic Age, lasted from about 2.5 million to 8000 B.C.
The old- est stone chopping tools date back to this era. The New Stone Age, or Neolithic Age, began about 8000 B.C. and ended as early as 3000 B.C. in some areas.
Homo erectus people used intelligence to develop technology—ways of applying knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet their needs.
Many scientists believe Homo erectus eventually developed into Homo sapiens— the species name for modern humans.
2. I think the Homo Erectus had the biggest advance because they went from just cutting and breaking stuff to finding more sophisticated ways for everything they did.
3. The bones give clues that hominids have been in existence for longer then we knew and expected and we've been growing for millions of years now.
4. Major achievements during the Old Stone Age was hunting, tools, and developing spoken language.
5. Neanderthals and Cro-Magons were more sophisticated and maturely developed than the earlier species because they had more advanced technology, better hunting and a spoken language.
Australopithecines was a species of hominids from Southern and Eastern Africa like Lucy, that were able to spot threatening animals and carry food and children. This species had an opposable thumb (a thumb that can touch the opposite side of the hand), which was extremely important and useful. They came into existence around 4 million B.C. to 1 million B.C..
Homo Habilis was another species of hominids from East Africa, their name means "man of skill". They used tools made of lava rocks, the tools are believed to have been used for meat cutting and breaking things open. Their brains were 200 cm cubed bigger than the australopithecines'. Homo Habilis came into existence around 2.5 million B.C. to 1.5 million B.C..
Around 1.6 million B.C. to 30,000 B.C. came the Homo Erectus. Their brains were 300 cm cubed bigger than the Homo Habilis' and they were also more adaptable. They became skillful hunters and developed sophisticated technology for things like digging, scraping, and cutting. They were the first hominids to finally migrate from Africa into Asia, India, China, Southeast Asia, and Europe. Homo Erectus were also the first to used fire. They used it for warmth, cooking, and frightening away animals. They also developed a spoken language.
Neanderthals were around from 200,000- 30,000 B.C. in Europe and Southeast Asia. Their brains were 450 cm cubed bigger than Homo Erectus'. They were the first to have ritual beliefs. They survived Ice Age winters by living in caves or temporary shelters made of wood and animal skins. They fashions stone blades, shapers, and other tools for cutting and skinning meat.
The Cro-Magnon's were from Europe from about 40,000 B.C. to 8000 B.C.. Their remains are identical to modern humans and about 5 1/2 feet tall. They migrated from North Africa to Europe to Asia. They made new tools with specialized uses, planned their hunts, studied animals' habitats and stalked their prey.
Analyzing Key Concepts: During the Old Stone Age was when species of hominids were figuring out how to live and survive and learning how the world works. The New Stone Age is us humans putting all that work to use with our modern day economic system, farming, and working.
Drawing Conclusions: The work of the anthropologists, archeologists, and paleontologists was really about learning our history and where we really came from and what makes our lives and main focuses the way they are. The Leakey's discovered the first fossil. Johnson discovered "Lucy" who was the first female skeletal fossil which was important because it led to the eventual discoveries of all the historical hominid species.
1. Artifacts are human-made objects, such as tools and jewelry.
Anthropologists study culture, or a people’s unique way of life. Anthropologists examine the artifacts at archaeological digs.
Humans and other creatures that walk upright, such as australopithecines, are called hominids.
The earlier and longer part of the Stone Age, called the Old Stone Age or Paleolithic Age, lasted from about 2.5 million to 8000 B.C.
The old- est stone chopping tools date back to this era. The New Stone Age, or Neolithic Age, began about 8000 B.C. and ended as early as 3000 B.C. in some areas.
Homo erectus people used intelligence to develop technology—ways of applying knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet their needs.
Many scientists believe Homo erectus eventually developed into Homo sapiens— the species name for modern humans.
2. I think the Homo Erectus had the biggest advance because they went from just cutting and breaking stuff to finding more sophisticated ways for everything they did.
3. The bones give clues that hominids have been in existence for longer then we knew and expected and we've been growing for millions of years now.
4. Major achievements during the Old Stone Age was hunting, tools, and developing spoken language.
5. Neanderthals and Cro-Magons were more sophisticated and maturely developed than the earlier species because they had more advanced technology, better hunting and a spoken language.
Monday, January 27, 2020
what is economic liberalism?
LO1- define economic liberalism
LO2- identify characteristics of "capitalism"
LO3- compare capitalism to other economic systems
Thinking Historically- the wealth of nations 1776
CLASSWORK-
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PtZ2DK4vlbgGyTl0dVXHHHp-yBgYiOmeQYgmcHR_wf8/edit?usp=sharing
Economic liberalism is a system that is organized on individual lines, meaning the greatest possible number of economic decisions are made by individuals or households than by collective institutions or organizations. Capitalism is "production for exchange" driven by the desire for personal wealth. Some of the characteristics central to capitalism include private property, capital accumulation, wage labor, voluntary exchange, a price system and competitive markets. Capitalism is a market-driven economy. Socialism is characterized by state ownership of businesses and services. Communism is based on principles meant to correct the problems caused by capitalism.
LO2- identify characteristics of "capitalism"
LO3- compare capitalism to other economic systems
Thinking Historically- the wealth of nations 1776
CLASSWORK-
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PtZ2DK4vlbgGyTl0dVXHHHp-yBgYiOmeQYgmcHR_wf8/edit?usp=sharing
Economic liberalism is a system that is organized on individual lines, meaning the greatest possible number of economic decisions are made by individuals or households than by collective institutions or organizations. Capitalism is "production for exchange" driven by the desire for personal wealth. Some of the characteristics central to capitalism include private property, capital accumulation, wage labor, voluntary exchange, a price system and competitive markets. Capitalism is a market-driven economy. Socialism is characterized by state ownership of businesses and services. Communism is based on principles meant to correct the problems caused by capitalism.
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
what is western civ?
LO1- define western civ
Western civilization is a term used very broadly to refer to a heritage of social norms, ethical values, traditional customs, belief systems, political systems and specific artifacts and technologies that have some origin or association with Europe
Western civilization is a term used very broadly to refer to a heritage of social norms, ethical values, traditional customs, belief systems, political systems and specific artifacts and technologies that have some origin or association with Europe
LO2- identify "the west"
"The West" is not geographically just the west, it is a name for western societies that were developed primarily in Europe and came out of Europe, specifically England and France.
"The West" is not geographically just the west, it is a name for western societies that were developed primarily in Europe and came out of Europe, specifically England and France.
LO3- describe characteristics of the modern western world
Some characteristics of the modern western world are liberal democracy, economic liberalism, christianity, separation of church and state, progress, human rights and guaranteed civil liberties. Liberal democracy a liberal political ideology and a form of government in which representative democracy operates under the principles of classical liberalism. Economic liberalism is an economic system organized on individual lines, meaning that the greatest possible number of economic decisions are made by individuals or households rather than by collective institutions or organizations. Christianity is the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices. Separation of church and state prevents the government from officially recognizing or favoring any religion. Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world, from birth until death. Guaranteed civil liberties concern basic rights and freedoms that are guaranteed, either explicitly identified in the Bill of Rights and the Constitution, or interpreted or inferred through the years by legislatures or the courts.
The countries considered to be part of "Western Civilization" today are the United States, Canada, Australia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, the U.K., Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Czech. Rep., Ireland, New Zealand and Papau New Guinea.
The countries considered to be part of "Western Civilization" today are the United States, Canada, Australia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, the U.K., Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Czech. Rep., Ireland, New Zealand and Papau New Guinea.
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