BCE= Before common era (same as BC) CE= Common Era (Same as AD) Circa = around the time of‚ approximately – not exact date( abbreviated “ca” or “c”) Chapter 1 * 4mil ya to 3500 BCE * Hominids * australopithecus 4mil ya * Homo Erectus 1.5 mil ya Homo Sapiens 200 thousand ya * Paleolithic – Hunter/Gatherer * Paleolithic – “old stone age” – first hominids to 12‚000 years ago; Hunters and Gatherers; Nomadic; No private property; Egalitarian- equal society; Gender-based
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The role of women has changed dramatically throughout the centuries. The early years for women were always harsh and demanding‚ but as time went on and feminism spread‚ the role of women and family became more dominant. The male Christian clergy portrayed women in the Middle Ages having two options: subjugated housewife or confined nun. Fortunately‚ most medieval women avoided both fates. The vast majority of them‚ in fact‚ worked in a range of trades‚ though they were concentrated in the food and
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shape than those in the 1900s. Physical Fitness First‚ children in the 1900s had better physical fitness. Children in the 1900s were faster than children today are. According to the article Kids Are Less Fit Today Than You Were Back Then‚ children could run a mile on average 90
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The fire that changed America Our nation has grown to what it is today because we have continued to learn from past mistakes in an effort to grow and be better than ever. Disasters are no exception. In 1911‚ a disastrous fire in New York City took the lives of 146 people. This could have been prevented had we known how important building safety codes really are. Their fruitless efforts deepened the despair on the faces of the gathering crowds. Nothing could save the hopeless workers. People
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Stolen Generation- Letter to the Editor Dear Editor‚ Throughout the early 1900s‚ the Australian public was led to believe that Aboriginal children were disadvantaged and at risk in their own communities‚ and that they would receive a better education‚ a more loving family‚ and a more civilised upbringing in adopted white families or in government institutions. The lack of understanding and respect for Aboriginal people also meant that many people who supported the child removals believed that
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During the early 1900s in Australia‚ life was harsh but for those who worked effectively‚ they became prosperous. Australia was in fact one of the most secure and economical places to find work‚ that is a working man’s paradise. Australian workers were‚ in many ways‚ considered much better off than their counterparts. They were given higher wages‚ and much more fringe benefits. Social Security legislation passed in 1905 meant that from July 1909‚ people aged over 65 years were given a pension of
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Socialism in the Early 1900’s During the early 1900’s‚ one quarter of the workforce was unemployed. During this time many people were angry at the upper class and the government for not taxing the rich more for the unemployed. The idea of socialism sounded great because the government would control business and that in theory would restore the economy. Upton Sinclair’ The Jungle takes place in the late 1890s’ and early 1900’s and socialism is a big part of the book but in reality socialism and the
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the time period between 1900 and 1930 saw many technological innovations‚ from the air conditioner to the disposable razor blade. From the tank to the cruise missile. Many of these inventions made our lives easier while others made them more deadly. the first of these inventions is the air conditioner. While many inventers beforehand had made crude means of cooling the air‚ but all proved to be ineffective. the earliest method of cooling the air was putting bowls of ice in front of a fan and the
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The use of forensic science improved investigating policing over the years because things like fingerprinting‚ radios‚ discovery of DNA evidence and CCTV was all introduced in the 1900s. Fingerprinting Fingerprinting is used to take fingerprints of people and can later be used to identify people by a distinctive mark or characteristic. Fingerprinting is useful as it helps to identify victims or criminals quickly and accurately. Fingerprinting is very useful in forensic science as fingerprints
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An Omitted History Tiffany-Ibenzie: Thompson-Oneaire HIS 204 Jeffrey Pilz February 15‚ 2013 An Omitted History African American history has been distorted for many years. "[T]he wider public of freedmen and freedwomen do not receive as much attention as one might wish in a book with a subtitle that promises a study of “popular politics.” (West‚ 2004). A lot of what is portrayed in history about African Americans has been the image of slave or criminal. Most times‚ history fails to show other
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