9.1 Development of Civilization

Chronological means

• Last to first

• First to last

• New to old

• Old to new

Human existence on Earth has been relatively short

• True

• False

Human life first originated (started) in

• North America

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

Humans quickly migrated to other continents around the world.

• Quickly over a few years

• Slowly over thousands of years

• Were Neolithic

• Planted crops

Australopithecus

Earliest known Human Ancestor

Short “Ape-like” Creature

Key quality makes it like us?

Paleolithic Culture:

People who travel and do not settle

These nomadic people got their food by....

Native Americans: 

• Migrated to Amercicas during last Ice Age

• Water level Oceans much lower

• Bering Strait “____ ______” connected Asia to North America

The Neolithic Revolution differs from the Paleolithic era because people began to ____ !

What was the effect of the Neolithic Revolution on the world population

• It increased

• It decreased

• It stayed about the same