Early Man & the Rise of Civilization Flashcards

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What was the Paleolithic Age?

A

the “Old Stone Age”

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What are the characteristics of the Paleolithic Age?

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The people were nomadic, hunter-gatherers with no permanent homes; few possessions; no writing; no to little articultural development; no agriculture; fire=MVP

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What invention marks the beginning of the Neolithic Age?

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agriculture

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Describe the Neolithic Age

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Permanent homes; food producers; increased inventions; the “new stone age”

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5
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How many years ago did people start farming?

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6,000 years ago

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Did everyone enter the Neolithic Age at the same time?

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No, because different people entered at different times depending on the development of agriculture

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What is job specialization?

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Different people doing different things for a living; division of labor

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What is the barter system

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Trading goods for services/goods

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9
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coined money = _____________

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centralized government (because the government coins the money)

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10
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What is the difference between subsistence and surplus agriculture?

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Subsistence: everybody does it because no one is very good at it (no surplus)
Surplus: When people had a surplus (invention increased), grew enough food that there was some left over

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Why did early agricultural communities grow up in river valleys?

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infrastructure
fertile soild
irrigation - not dependent on rainfall

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Know the chain of events that take you from a nomadic hunting and gathering society to a “civilization” that includes writing

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subsistence agriculture – leisure time – surplus agriculture – job specialization – barter system – broadened economic base – writing

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13
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What was the impact of the wheel?

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increased...
    travel
    trade
    cultural contact
    longevity (length of life)
    producitivy
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14
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What is a cultural diffuser?

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someone or something that spreads culture
ex: Alexander the Great
radio, TV, internet
Juliusca

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What is a cultural linker?

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Someone or something that preserves the past for future generations
ex: library, volcano, history book, museum, Will Durant, artifact

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