Asian Studies Reviewer for 2-25 St. Romuald Prepared by: Ian Dominic Mallillin Teacher: Ms. Lanie Pabilona I. EVOLUTION OF MAN: Evolution – Change over a long period of time Theory: * Charles Darwin’s Theory: His book was published on 1859 with the title of “On the origin of the Species of Man” This book stressed that man and all other species on earth were products of a long process of evolution. All species are related to each other and evolved over a long period of time.
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The Goddess Movement When in 1974 respected archaeologist Marija Gimbutas published The Goddess and Gods of Old Europe (Berkeley: University of California Press)‚ little did she know the effect it would have on feminism‚ religion and society. Her book was about the spiritual practices of people living in southeastern Europe 6000 to 8000 years ago. Her book presented a theory of matriarchal and matrilineal societies that in many ways were ideal. Men and women lived in harmony‚ women ran the temples
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-AP World History - StearnsChapter 1 – From Human Prehistory to the Early CivilizationsI. IntroductionA. Human origin – 2.5 million years ago1. 1/4000 of earth’s existence – 24 hour day – last 5 minutesB. Human negatives and positives1. Aggressiveness‚ long baby time‚ back problems‚ death fears2. Grip‚ high/regular sex drive‚ omnivores‚ facial expressions‚ speechC. Paleolithic (Old Stone) Age – 2.5 million to 12000 BCE1. Simple tools – increase in size‚ brain capacity – Homo erectusII. Late Paleolithic
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Some say there was conflict between farmers and foragers‚ others say the change may have been gradual thus minimizing conflict Matrilineality: tracing descent thru women Matriarchal: rule by women Megaliths Relating to religion Jericho and Catal Huyuk Examples of relatively large‚ complex Neolithic societies CH had one shrine per two houses Abundance of female deities
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humans of this time period had begun to live in single locations versus before they were nomadic hunter-gatherers. This new life introduced new challenges and new opportunities. Within this paper I will discuss three Neolithic Locations‚ Jericho‚ Çatal Höyük‚ and Stonehenge. Also‚ what made each of these sites significant‚ what new forms of buildings were present at each‚ and what is still perplexing modern day historians and archaeologists about these sites. I will start with the oldest of
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and changes in the development‚ transmission‚ and transformation of cultural practices. Earliest Farming Location Fertile crescent Swidden Agriculture a place temporarily cleared for agriculture by cutting back and burning off previous growth Catal Huyuk early urban culture based on sedentary agriculture Mesopotamia "between the rivers"; civilizations that arose between the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys Hyksos a member of an ancient nomadic people from western Asia‚ probably of Semitic ancestry
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large city complexes. One example is Catal Hoyuk‚ which was excavated in 1958. Catal Hoyuk was made up of domestic buildings and had no public spaces. The city had a population of about 5‚000 to 8‚000 people‚ and the houses were made with bricks and mud. Most houses were accessed through holes in the ceilings‚ which also was the only source of ventilation. People traversed through the city by walking along the rooftops of the houses. The excavation of Catal Hoyuk revealed that the city was rich
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CHAPTERS 1 and 2‚ HUMAN ORIGINS AND EARLY CIVILIZATIONS THE ORIGINS OF HUMANKIND Competing Theories of Evolution and creation: (Theories) OUT OF AFRICA THEORY MULTI -REGIONAL THEORY THE GENESIS MYTH The Theory of Evolution * *Classifies humans as primates * *Explains that a crucial development occurred when the ape family differentiated into tree-dwelling types and ground-dwelling types (hominids) *Development of the Genus “Homo” Hominids: not found in the order they lived
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are products of the diverse religious beliefs and practices of Neolithic societies. In some places small agricultural villages developed into towns that were centers of trade and home to craftsmen and other specialized professions. Jericho and Çatal Hüyük are two excavated sites that give us vivid glimpses of early Neolithic towns. Mesopotamia Mesopotamia was home to a complex civilization that developed in the plain of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers beginning in the fourth millennium B.C.E
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Neolithic revolution saw all of the following technical developments except Answer Selected Answer: the use of metal tools. Correct Answer: the systematic use of fire • Question 4 0.5 out of 0.5 points The ancient city of Catal Huyuk was Answer Selected Answer: a Neolithic walled community sustained by food surpluses. Correct Answer: a Neolithic walled community sustained by food surpluses. • Question 5 0.5 out of 0.5 points The Code of Hammurabi
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