The Beginnings of Human Society
Chapter 1Geography & History
PrehistoryThe Beginnings of Civilization
Early Migration of Modern Humans
• Modern humans may have originated over 100,000 years ago in AFRICA!
• How did they travel?• How did they get from Asia to North
America?
Objective
• Learn what tools are used to understand history
• Learn about connection between geography and history
Terms
• History: written and other recorded events of people
• Prehistory: time before writing was invented
• Archaeologist: a scientist who examines objects to learn about human past
• Oral traditions: stories passed down by word of mouth
• Geography: study of the Earth’s surfaces and the processes that shape it
The Iceman
• Frozen body found in Alps• Found by hikers in 1991• Clothing, tools, body preserved well• Died by injuries from armed fight• Used copper ax (copper used
4000B.C.)• Stitched clothing…WHAT CAN WE
LEARN/INFER FROM ICEMAN?
The griot (GREE OH)
• West Africa
• Professional storyteller
• Keeps oral traditions alive
• Why would he be important?
• What might we learn from him?
Linking Geography & History
• Weather patterns• Water supply• Landscape of a place
• Why do we care? • What can they tell us?
• Geography: features of a place – climate, landscape, location
Personal Archaeology• Turn to partner
• Each name FIVE things that exist in YOUR life today that would help someone 5000 years from now understand you and your life and your surroundings. What would each item indicate? You may focus on Arizona or Phoenix instead.
• Be prepared to share!
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