Chapter 2 First Farmers The Revolutions of Agriculture‚ 10‚000 b.c.e.–3000 b.c.e. Chapter Overview CHAPTER LEARNING OBJECTIVES • TO MAKE STUDENTS AWARE THAT AGRICULTURE EVOLVED INDEPENDENTLY IN SEVERAL REGIONS OF THE WORLD • To trace the development of agriculture and its local variations • To consider the social implications of the Agricultural Revolution Chapter Outline I. OPENING VIGNETTE A. In the past two centuries‚ there has been a dramatic decline in
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after year‚ often using irrigation and fertilizers. This enables a population to produce enormous food surpluses to sustain dense populations in large‚ permanent settlements. Agriculture developed around the major river valleys of the Near East in Mesopotamia and Egypt‚ but there were no such areas in sub-Saharan Africa. Geographical and ecological advantages have played an important role in where agricultural civilizations developed. Some areas did not have geographical barriers such as mountains
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Alexander the Great Alexander the Great Introduction Freeman (2011) narrates that Alexander the Great was a Macedonian King who lived from 356 BC to 323 BC. His parents were Queen Olympia and King Philip. Aristotle‚ the philosopher‚ tutored the young Alexander until he attained the age of 16 years. After his father was assassinated‚ Alexander was elevated to the throne of kingship in 336 BC as his late father’s successor. He was lucky to inherit an experienced army and a strong kingdom
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Global Civ Midterm Study Guide CH.1 * What does an archeologist do? * They evaluate settlements and study artifacts * What is cultural diffusion? * The spread of aspects of culture from one area of the world to another * What is irrigation and where did it start? * Method of transporting water to crops; started in valleys of Nile‚ Tigris and Euphrates * What is the Neolithic Revolution? * The important shift from food gathering to food producing *
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List 2 data sources researchers use to estimate historical standards of living and explain what they can infer from these sources. List three indicators of economic development other than National Income measures (NI‚ GDP‚ or GNP‚ level‚ growth rate‚ or per capita) that are of interest to economists and explain what can be inferred from each of these indicators. Explain in detail 3 weaknesses of per capita GNP (or GDP) as a measure of economic well-being. Although this measure has the flaws you
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Early River Valley Civilizations‚ 3500 B.C.–450 B.C. Previewing Main Ideas INTERACTION WITH ENVIRONMENT The earliest civilizations formed on fertile river plains. These lands faced challenges‚ such as seasonal flooding and a limited growing area. Geography What rivers helped sustain the four river valley civilizations? POWER AND AUTHORITY Projects such as irrigation systems required leadership and laws—the beginnings of organized government. In some societies‚ priests controlled the first
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1. (4 points‚ 2 each) List 2 data sources researchers use to estimate historical standards of living and explain what they can infer from these sources. (6 points‚ 2 each) List three indicators of economic development other than National Income measures (NI‚ GDP‚ or GNP‚ level‚ growth rate‚ or per capita) that are of interest to economists and explain what can be inferred from each of these indicators. A.i. tax records (production information‚ shipping information‚ exports and imports‚ wealth) ii
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Milo Fradianni Germs‚ Guns and Steel WHAP Gavigan Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel The Fates of Human Societies Jared Diamond Prologue: Throughout the book; Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel‚ Jared Diamond answers a very controversial question; why is it that European people developed so much cargo and brought it to New Guinea‚ but the natives of New Guinea had little cargo of their own? Societies prosper depending on the abundance of natural resources which are at their disposal
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(3) producing only enough crops to meet family needs (2) irrigating farmland (4) exchanging farm products for money 4. Which heading best completes the partial outline below? (1) Economic Development in Ancient Egypt (3) Cultural Diffusion in Mohenjo-Daro (2) Features of the Old Stone Age (4) Characteristics of Civilizations 5. During which period did the domestication of animals and growing of crops first occur? (1) Iron Age (3) Old Stone Age (2) Neolithic Revolution
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the Neolithic Revolution led to the development of more complex economic and social systems 2. Compare and contrast the locations of first Agricultural societies‚ the plants and animals they domesticated and their impact on the environment (Mesopotamia‚ Nile River‚ Sub-Saharan Africa‚ Indus River‚ Huang He valley and Mesoamerica) Agriculture and Pastoralism began to transform human societies 3. Describe and evaluate the changes in demography‚ social structure
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