The Beginnings of Human Society Sec 1 Geography

The Beginnings of Human Society Sec. #1 Geography and History

The Ice Man • The ice man lay covered with snow • Discovered on the border of Italy and Austria in the Alps in 1991 • His clothing, tools and body were preserved which gave clues to his life and death • His copper ax indicated that he lived around 3000 B. C. • An arrow head found in his chest led scientists to believe that he died from a shot by an arrow

Understanding History • About 5, 000 yrs. ago people in Southwest Asia and Africa developed writing • Writing began the beginning of history • Prehistory is the period of time before writing was invented

Prehistory • To understand prehistory scientists must rely on clues not written records • Archaeologists study objects to learn about past cultures • The types found and bones can give clues to how man lived • of tools

History • Historians study written records to understand culture • Historians compare writings from different cultures living at the same time

Oral Traditions • Oral traditions are stories passed down by word of mouth to tell family history and important events • These stories tell about a society and what people considered to be important

The importance of geography • Geography is a term that describes the land • Does it have lakes, mountains, deserts, forests, valleys, rivers • The type of geography of an area will link a region’s history