AP World History Review: Before 1200 C.E.

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Why did early humans migrate out of Africa?

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To follow animals/plants, adapt to climate with fire/tools, exchange ideas.

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Which era does migration reflect?

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Paleolithic (hunters/gatherers).

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What innovations made migration possible?

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Fire, stone tools, clothing.

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What were effects of migration?

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Cultural exchange between groups; some died out in harsh climates.

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What big change occurred in Egypt ~5000 BCE?

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Nile Valley farming wheat/barley, animal domestication, Sudan pastoralism.

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How did farming transform societies?

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Food surplus → specialization, elites, classes, population growth.

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What innovations expanded farming/trade?

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Plow, wheel, metallurgy.

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Why was the Nile especially suited for farming?

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Predictable floods = fertile soil for stable farming.

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What does the cow milking image show?

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Domestication of animals alongside farming.

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What environmental effect came from herding?

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Overgrazing, soil exhaustion.