Today in class, we went over a power point on civilization. We learned a lot about The Prehistoric Era and Mesopotamia such as:
Paleolithic age- earliest prehistoric age
-14,000 years ago- worldwide human race (Stone Age)
Neolithic Age- marked by advanced tool (New Stone Age), marking and the beginnings of agriculture
-migratory groups- hunted, fished, gathered plants for food
The Prehistoric Era was also known as "Neolithic Revolution"
-populations rose due to increased ability to care for young children
-invention of the wheel and plow made it possible to produce enough food for storage
-villagers were polytheists, worshiped multiple nature, human and animal gods
Mesopotamia- district known as Sumer-occupied between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
-Cities and towns were founded, 40,000 inhabitants
-better food storage allowed for diversity in professions: priests, tradesmen, artisans, politicians, farmers
- Sumerians invented-earliest form of writing called "cuneiform"
-Kings emerges, as did family dynasties and the concept of the "city-state"
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