Chapter 1 Reading Guide: Part I



Chapter 1 Reading Guide: Part I

From Human Prehistory to the Early Civilizations

Pages: 7-16

How long have humans impacted the history of the earth?

What was life like during the Paleolithic Age? (technology, art, religion, etc.)

What distinguishes the Mesolithic Age?

THE NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION

What moved the human species towards more elaborate institutions?

What are the 2 reasons for deliberate planting?

What is the first example of genetic food modification?

How long did the revolution take?

Why is it referred to as a revolution?

What are the positive and negatives that go with sedentary agriculture?

What was the general reception to settled farming?

Where was settled agriculture not suited and how do they generally get by?

How did agriculture spur specialization?

What kind of innovation was very helpful to agriculture?

CIVILIZATION

The need to manage what caused people to establish towns and develop the first governments?

What were the general characteristics of the first village, Catal Huyuk?

Where did civilizations arise after Catal Huyuk?

What did the division of labor lead to?

Why did civilizations develop writing?

Who is not included in the definition of civilization? Why?

What are the social differences between civilizations and hunter-gather societies?

How did civilizations impact their environment?

In general, where were the first civilizations located? Why?

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