* Civilization Features of civilization: * government * jobs * art/arcitecture * laws * religion * cities * WRITING (very important) * social classes * technology At this time‚ all governments are monarchies. The king usually had divine and unquestionable power until the area over which he rules starts failing. Then people rebel. The earliest writing is in pictures‚ mostly caligraphy and such. The first to develop writing is most
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An important turning point in world history that affected everyone was the Neolithic Revolution. The Neolithic Revolution began in Southwest Asia and occurred between 8000 B.C.E – 4000 B.C.E. The Neolithic Revolution is an important turning point in history because it allowed people to create civilization. These civilizations were allowed to come to form because of the change in weather from freezing cold to
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Paleolithic & Neolithic We often hear of the "Stone Age" known to as one diverse period in ancient history. We see that the Stone Age is actually made up of two distinct sub-periods called Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) and Neolithic (New Stone Age). A good way to describe the Neolithic period is by first examining how it differed from the Paleolithic period. The Neolithic Era was a time marked by important changes in the way humankind lived. The earlier Paleolithic Era was characterized by an unreliable
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Paleolithic and Neolithic Art Drawing by Firelight (30‚000 B.C.) Cave drawings have been found dating back to 30‚000BC. This was man’s first written attempt at the art of storytelling with pictures. Many of the paintings are located in the ceilings and walls deep within the caves meaning they could only be viewed with firelight. Most of these caves have been found in France and Spain. Animals were most commonly drawn in the pictures. Early artist also painted people into the pictures. Some
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Neolithic period Neolithic Period or The Early Stone Age‚ was the stage of cultural evolution and the development of new technology‚ like the use of stone tools for hunting‚ cooking‚ and making clothes. In this period the people made small groups to travel in because it was easier to travel and they had more food to share. Over the years the brain capacity grew which lead to new thoughts‚ ideas and technology. They become a lot more skilled with hunting‚ farming‚ and building. They also started
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being the Stone Age. During the Stone Age there were two major subdivisions‚ the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods. The Paleolithic‚ which lasted until about 10‚000 years ago‚ had a significant separating factor from the Neolithic‚ ending in 2000 B.C.E. This factor was the way in which the people in these periods acquired food. The Paleolithic people hunted and gathered their food while the Neolithic people produced their own food by agriculture. These two different styles of obtaining food greatly
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There are so many different time periods throughout world history. Each different period tells their own story and is a building block to what we consider life today. The two time periods I will be discussing in my essay are the Paleolithic and the Neolithic age‚ also referred to as the Old and New Stone Age respectively. In my essay you will read information about both time periods and the differences between the two The Paleolithic age last from 2.5 million to 8000 B.C. It mostly occurred during
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| The First and Second Industrial Revolutions helped pave the way for significant scientific and technological advances. This was not without drawbacks‚ such as poor working conditions‚ the exploitation of labor‚ and the use of child labor. As a result‚ the British Parliament initiated several investigations that changed the way industries operated. This ultimately shaped the way other developing nations would accomplish their own industrial revolutions‚ and help create the conditions for major
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deal just wanted you to understand. 1. What do the authors mean when they use the term “Before History” or prehistory? What tools do historians use to learn about this time? 2. Why is the Neolithic Revolution considered a beginning point for history according to most historians? When did the Neolithic Revolution occur? 3. Why is surplus food so important? 4. How do historians explain the development of social classes? 5. What is culture? 6. What is pastoralism and why do you think they were better
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Humanity needs government in order to thrive and progress. According to the documents that describe the Neolithic error‚ which will later be discussed in depth‚ the laws that were set up by government were there to guide the people in moral and spiritual conduct. Furthermore if it were not for the ‘social ladder’ created by government‚ there would be no aspiration for elevation which resulted in competition among the people. The government also generated the need for specialists. As the state grew
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