CW1 – p4 Vocab

Prehistoric People

• Homo sapiens are modern day humans

• Nomadic hunter-gatherers in small groups

• Big Advances• Agriculture• Domestication• Permanent settlements

First Civilizations

•Division of Labor is when people can do multiple jobs instead of hunting•Cultural diffusion is when a culture spreads•Fertile Crescent is the first major civilizations in the world•Cuneiform is the first writing system•Phoenicians developed the first alphabet

Placement of Civilizations

•3 things to look for when settling in an area.

1. Fresh water2. Sea access3. Natural protection

Egypt• Nile River provided all 3 for the Egyptians

• Pyramids, Pharaohs were their leaders and Mummies

• Hieroglyphics were used for communication

• City-states (Athens/Sparta) were the major rivals.

• Democracy began in the Athens city-state

• Alexander the Great spread Greek culture all over the world.

Greece

• Empire was largest in history

• Julius Caesar was the first emperor of Rom, brutally murdered

• Used the republic form of government.

• Fall of Rome led to chaos of Middle Ages

• Lasting impact was spread of Christianity.

Rome

Americas

•Aztec and Maya in Mexico

• Inca in South America

•Adobe home they lived in the US

•Human sacrifice practiced.