When was fire invented?

In the Old Stone Age

Where did the first man
originate from?
Rift Valley in Africa
 How have deserts, mountains,
and tropical rain forests affected
history?
Isolating people and cultures
Why is culture referred to as
a “blueprint for living”?
It includes all the things that
contribute to a society's
development
First stage of the development
of writing is represented by:
Pictures that tell a story
Example of Cultural Diffusion
Young people dance to
American rock in Russia
Archipelago
Chain of islands such as
Japan and Hawaii
Hunters and Gatherers
 Early peoples who moved
frequently as they searched for
food
 Where does Cultural
diffusion mostly occur?
 Societies that come into
frequent contact with other
groups
Where is the civilization of
Ur located?
Iraq
Slash and Burn farming
 Leads to long term increase in
food production by cutting and
burning a field
Result of the Neolithic
Revolution
Establishment of villages and
the rise in governments

change to farming and

domestication of animals

rise of permanent settlements

5 Characteristics of a
Civilization
 1. Advanced Cities
2. Specialized Workers
3. Complex Institutions
4. Record Keeping
5. Advanced Technology
Pre History
The time period before
humans began to write
Secondary Source
 Source to an event that has
happened in the past such as a
textbook or biography
Domestication
Taming animals for human
use
Specialization
Development of skills in a
specific kind of work
Adapt
 To adjust to a new or
changed circumstance
Scribe
A professional record keeper
Nomad
Person that has no permanent
home and wanders place to
place in search of food
Artifact
A man made object such as
tools, jewelry, weapons
Hominid
Humans or other creatures
that walk upright
History
Written record of events that
happened in the past
Primary Source
First hand account of an
event (diary, journal)
Archaeology
 Study of early people and
cultures through examining of
artifacts