Thursday, January 22, 2015

First Day of the PowerPoint on Mesopotamia

Today was the first day that we went over the Mesopotamian PowerPoint. Ill just get right to the notes....


  • From Prehistory to Civilization -3000-1200 BC.
  • 200,000 years ago humans emerged in Southwestern Africa.
  • Paleolithic Age=Old Stone Age. 
  • Neolithic Age = New Stone Age. It was marked by advanced tool making and the beginning of agriculture.
  • The agricultural Revolution was a shift from itinerant hunting/gathering to more permanent settlements centered on agriculture (It began in Southwest Asia).
  • 14,000 years ago a worldwide human race existed.
  • Populations rose due to increased ability to care for young children.
  • Hierarchies appeared in village life; status of women was lowered as women were confined more to domestic duties.
  • Invention of the wheel and plow made it possible to produce enough food for storage.
  • Villages were polytheists, worshiped multiple nature, human, and animal Gods.
  • Fertile crescent in Mesopotamia was perfect back then. Great soil, fresh water, etc..

When and where did human beings first emerge? - 200,000 years ago in Southwestern Africa.

Why did the period known as "prehistory" end? - Idk

 What made the rise of civilization possible? - Increased ability to take care of young children. More food.

How did hunter/gatherers live? - They migrated to a lot of different places in search for food and other needs. Hunted, gathered, and fished for food.
















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