Monday, February 3, 2014

Notes on Prehistory - Civilization

- Prehistory to Civilization
3000 - 1200 B.C.
The temple of Amon- worlds largest religious building made in 1600 B.C.
prehistory- the period before history was recorded through written documents
before civilization was the prehistoric era
Paleolithic- old stone age
Hunting and gathering way of life in the paleolithic age
Neolithic age - when metals replaced stone
cave paintings
Agricultural revolution also called the Neolithic revolution
agricultural revolution- the shift from hunting and gathering food to a more settled way of life based on farming
several things contributed to the beginning of agriculture new environmental conditions, the development of techniques for domesticating plants, the development of techniques for domesticating animals
polytheism- the belief of many gods and goddesses
Mesopotamia- 3500 B.C.

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