UT High School World History A Final Exam Thorough Review, Complete Solution

UT High School World History A Final Exam Thorough Review, Complete Solution Pre-history the period of time before written records Lucy 3.2 million year old skeleton found in Africa by Donald Johanser The pre-history people were this Hunter-gatherers (nomadic) Stone Age When people began using bone and stone tools Archaeology Study of past human material remains Anthropology Study of human society, culture, and development Humans originated from here Africa (eastern + southern) Bipedalism Ability to walk on two legs Neolithic Revolution (10,000 - 8,000 BC) When humans began using agriculture and domesticating animals What makes a civilization? (8) (1) government (2) religion (3) social classes (4) arts (5) cities (6) specialization (7) writing (8) infrastructure What led to social classes? Specialization of labor How did the Neolithic revolution contribute to the rise of civilizations? Agriculture caused families to grow into tribes which grew into civilizations Economics How we consume, produce, and manage goods and services Economic progression is often tied to this Societal growth and imperial expansion Early specializations of labor (4) (social classes formed from these) (1) Farmer (2) Warrior (3) Religious leader (4) Artisan Writing is important to civilization for these reasons (4) (1) Codification of laws (2) Record-keeping