Period 1: Technological and Environmental Transformations, to c. 600 BCE Key Concept 1.1 Big Geography and the Peopling of the Earth
What is the evidence that explains the earliest history of humans and the planet?
What are the theories that interpret this evidence?
Where did humans first appear on Earth, and what were their society, technology, and culture?
Describe earliest humans’ technology & tools
What were the earliest humans’ religious beliefs and practices?
How did the earliest humans’ society help them procure enough supplies to survive? Key Concept 1.2 The Neolithic Revolution and Early Agricultural Societies
What were the long-term demographic, social, political, and economic effects of the Neolithic Revolution?
The societies that were founded in the Neolithic Revolution were the foundation of the River Valley civilizations. Look at the third question for more info.
How did pastoral societies resemble or differ from early agricultural societies?
Where did pastoralism persist even after the Neolithic Revolution? Differences:
Pastoral societies were smaller and more mobile than early agricultural societies
Pastoralism focused more on hunting and gathering, while early agricultural societies depended more on the same soil…
Pastoral societies adapted far better to their environment as they could move
Similarities:
Both developed animal husbandry Pastoralism persisted in areas that could not sustain long-term agricultural pursuits, such as areas with unfavorable climates and unreliable sources of pastures, food sources, and water. How did the Neolithic Revolution affect human societies economically & socially? The Neolithic Revolution began the era of permanent societies.
· Due to the closed nature of society, the demographic of farmers was less diverse than of the demographic of herders as they mostly mated within their population
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