Ch. 1 - Prehistory / Early Civilizations (pages 7-24)
What ideas or images occur to you when you hear the word “prehistory” (or “pre-historic”)?
When I hear the word “pre-history”, I think of the time before humans, and the time before events/things were recorded.
About how many years ago did a distinct species of mammal, humans, develop?
The distinctive species of the mammal humans developed around 2-2.5 million years ago.
What do you think is meant by the statement that humans have “taken control of the destinies of countless other species?” (critical thinking)
The statement means that humans are now deciding the futures of other beings. For example animals like horses are used for horse races or shows, when they are meant to be running
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Into Britain? Into Australia? Into the Americas?
Humans moved into Asia about 600,000 years ago and inhabited Britain around 250,000 years ago, they also crossed into Australia about 60,000 years ago. The dates of humans crossing into the America's is “under debate”. Scholars believe that humans had crossed into the Americas around 30,000 years ago.
What years marked the Mesolithic Age?
The Mesolithic Age was from 12,000 B.C.E to 8,000 B.C.E.
How do we know today that there was major warfare/human conflict in the Mesolithic Age?
What do you think could’ve caused the rise of human conflict during this time? (critical thinking)
What were some major changes brought by the Neolithic (Agricultural) Revolution?
When did agriculture begin in the Middle East? (western Asia)
Agriculture began in the Middle East around 9000 B.C.E.
What were the first crops grown?
The first crops grown were
When does agriculture seem to come to the Americas?
Agriculture came to the Americas as early as 5000 B.C.E.
What human statistic seems to always rise with the expansion of agriculture? Why?
Why would agriculture lead to humans developing scientific ideas?
What metals were first used to benefit