Cultural Hearths
This early farming settlement, which domesticated millet, was important to the Yangshao culture.
What was BANPO?
This is the earliest bit of culture humans learn from their parental units!
What is LANGUAGE?
A civilization must have this essential element -- a location that includes physical features
What is GEOGRAPHY?
Perhaps this could be considered humans' first achievement in technology... the ability to create both light and heat!
This is a geographic location where human cultures first developed.
What is a CULTURAL HEARTH?
This cultural hearth, located along the Nile River, later grew into Ancient Egypt!
What was FAIYUM?
Using available natural resources, farmed goods, and some creativity around the hearth, different cultures have developed this element of culture. Yum!
What is FOOD / CUISINE?
These are the lasting legacy of a civilization.
What are ACHIEVEMENTS?
Often made from antlers and flint, this useful tool allowed early farmers to harvest their crops by hand.
What is the SICKLE?
Not everyone needs to be a farmer in a complex society (civilization). Instead, we have these -- people performing various jobs and roles.
What are SPECIALIZED WORKERS?
Maize became a staple crop in this MesoAmerican hearth.
What was OAXACA?
People from different regions and cultures have passed along these customs... such as forms of clothing, dance, manners/etiquette, and celebrations.
What are TRADITIONS?
Societies always need leaders! This trait of a civilization orders people into some form of rule.
What is POLITICS?
This invention from early Mesopotamia allowed farmers to plow their fields more easily.
What was the ARD?
This is the name for a complex society -- one built around an agricultural center -- with a religion, government, and several other key traits!
What is a CIVILIZATION?
One of the earliest cultural hearths, this place was famous for its unique style of architecture-- the houses were packed together tightly and the people moved across the settlement on their roofs and using ladders.
What was CATALHOYUK?
What is RELIGION?
Civilizations have resources! Natural resources and human-produced resources. This trait of a civilization includes all the ways that people use and trade those resources.
What is ECONOMICS?
Early humans quickly realized this type of stone was great to shape into sharp points for tools. You can also smash two pieces together to spark a fire!
What is FLINT?
A religion that believes in, or worships, many gods, spirits, or deities is called this.
What is POLYTHEISTIC
Nestled in the Indus River Valley, along the Bolan River, this early hearth used their natural resources to advance their culture -- the people used bitumen (a tar-like substance) to line their baskets and make them waterproof!
What was MEHRGARH?
This broad element of culture includes anything that humans imagine and create ... paintings, drawings, decorative pottery, songs, instruments, clothing, tools, jewelry, dance, architecture... the list goes on and on! Luckily, you have a class dedicated to this element of culture.
What is ART?
This trait of civilization organizes all the people into a hierarchy. It creates social norms. It unites and at the same time divides people by their status, class, and other factors.
What is SOCIAL STRUCTURE?
It's neolithic tupperware! Archaeologists have found zillions of these artifacts in sites all over the world. Neolithic humans used this technology to store food, liquids, and more!
What is POTTERY?
This is an unspecified form of government in which the ruler is cruel or oppressive to his people.
What is TYRANNY?