Turning Points In Ancient History Essay

Turning Points in Ancient History
By: Rebie Walley
World Civilization I
Section 1
Dr. Jason Hostutler
Week 4

In history there are many turning points that define the essence of the world as we know it. All of the turning points are not seen in a positive light. Each continent, country, city, civilization, community as well as nationality has had a very large impact on the world while some are continuing to do so even today. Our world would not exist in the capacity that it does without these turning points in our world history. The historical content that has been studied thus far is very important to us as homo sapien sapiens. I will bring to light five of the positive turning points in history that have been studied thus far that
Neolithic is Greek for “new stone”. One of the most significant changes during the Neolithic Revolution was the “shift from hunting animals and gathering plants” to sustain their livelihood (Duiker and Spielvogel 5). They went from gathering fruits, nuts and berries to planting and cultivation of crops such as grains and vegetables. “The domestication of animals” added a supply source of milk, and meat as well as wool for clothing. This change gave humans more control over the environment and allowed them to settle down to live in a continuous home for more than a few months at a time. This new way of living spread quickly around Egypt, and Mesopotamia as well as
This concept did not have to be taught, it was ingrained in their hearts and minds. Duiker and Spielvogel point out that a “distinct religious structure” was a characteristic of a civilization because, “the gods were deemed crucial to the community’s success” (7). Most early civilizations were of a polytheistic-many gods- nature, with the exception of Judaism, who worshipped only one god. The people in the community relied heavily on the religious leaders to govern each civilization. Early Sumerians believed the “kings derived their power from the gods” (Duiker and Spielvogel