Geography Early humans adapted to the natural environment

Geography • Early humans adapted to the natural environment • Farming developed independently in many areas of the world • Hunter-gatherers lived a nomadic life in pursuit of animals. (Nomadic means they moved around a lot. )

Religion • Early humans believed in everything that is nature, including rocks, trees, and animals had a spirit. • Early cave paintings of animals were made to honor the spirits of animals killed for food. • Art and religion were connected because the cave paintings were their religious expression

Achievements • Humans created tools to ensure survival and improve life • Early humans developed language, religion, art • Around 500, 000 years ago, early humans learned to make and control fire. • Early humans used tools to hunt and kill animals and to make shelter

Politics • People developed early forms of government which means a way of creating order and providing leadership • Early humans made laws to make their communities safer and more stable • as populations grew, the beginnings of government was necessary. • Leaders; laws or other means of settling disputes

Economy • Farming villages produced surpluses that allowed for specialization of skills; village economies became more varied- surplus is more than what they needed to survive. • Everyone in the community benefited when knowledge and tools were shared. • Farmers would grow surpluses(more than they needed) to trade with other villages • People developed different skills that helped others in their community

Social Structure • New technologies supported an agricultural revolution • Agriculture (farming) made a big change in how people lived • Social class- a group of people with similar customs, background, training, and income, such as farmers, craftspeople, priests, or rulers • Early Humans developed language, religion, and art • Agriculture (farming) changed how people lived