Can you learn anything from a receipt You

Can you learn anything from a receipt? You can learn a lot from a receipt…make a list of what you think you know about this person or this time period. • This receipt is a primary source…but what is a primary source? – A historical document that was created at or near the time of the events studied, by a known person, for a known purpose – First-hand accounts of events and experiences, both public and personal 2/15/2022 – Can you give me other examples of primary 1

Where should I begin? At the beginning? Just where is that?

We have to begin with prehistory…but what is prehistory? • History before the development of writing… How do we know about anything before writing? • Fossils (paleontologists study fossils) • Artifacts (archaeologists study artifacts) • Paleontologists and archaeologists work together with anthropologists (they study culture) to find out what life was like way back when…. 2/15/2022 3

Who is Lucy? • Oldest, mostcomplete skeleton • Australopithecus • Discovered in Africa in 1974 • Lived 3. 5 million years ago • Isn’t she cute? ? ? 2/15/2022 4

LUCY VIDEO

Early Hominids Homo Habilis (“man of skill”) Homo erectus (“upright man”) Homo sapiens (“wise men”) 2. 5 – 1. 5 million years BC 1. 6 – 30, 000 years BC 200, 000 – 8000 years BC 1 st to make stone tools 1 st to migrate from Africa 1 st to use fire 1 st to create clothing Hunters Beginnings of spoken language Created: Sharper tools Long-distance weapons Fish hooks Bone needles Developed religious beliefs Cave paintings 2/15/2022 6

NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION…huh? ? • The shift from food-gathering to foodproducing…just a fancy way to say FARMING!!!!! – Probably caused by a climate change – Started in different areas of the world and took place over time – Steady source of food – Domestication of animals – Allowed people to stay in one place 2/15/2022 7 – Increase in population

Now that we are staying in one place to farm, what else do we need? (For example…How will we get along? How will we protect ourselves? How will we communicate? ) 2/15/2022 8

Five Traits of a Civilization • Advanced cities – Large population, city planning, dependent on trade, etc. • Specialized workers – Merchants, soldiers, priests, teachers, govt. officials, farmers, etc. • Complex institutions – Government (laws, leaders), religion, education, etc. • Record keeping – A form of writing to communicate with others (beginning of HISTORY!!!) • Advanced technology 2/15/2022 9 – Wheel, plow, sailboat, bronze weapons, etc. (things that

GEOGRAPHY GAME

FACTS IN FIVE • In your notes, write down the five most important things you learned today. 1 being the most important and 5 being the least. 2/15/2022 11

FACTS IN FIVE • In your group discuss everyone’s list and make a group list of the 5 most important things you all learned. Everyone must agree with the list. (1 being the most important and 5 being the least) • After you create your list, write one to two sentences for each fact and explain why that fact is important. (You only need 1 piece of paper group) 2/15/2022 12

Your task: • Write a “Recipe for a Civilization” – Pick your favorite meal/dish. – Think about how you would make it. – Use examples from the five traits of a civilization to create a “new” way to make your favorite meal/dish. – You must include ingredients and directions on your recipe. – Don’t forget a trait! – You will be graded on neatness, effort, 2/15/2022 13 creativity, and including ingredients/directions