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What is the traditional view of the relationship between farming and civilization?
What is the traditional view of the relationship between farming and civilization?
- Farming and civilization developed independently and had little influence on each other.
- Farming was a consequence of civilization, arising from the need to feed large urban populations.
- Farming was the catalyst for civilization, leading to settlement, population growth, and urbanization. (correct)
- Farming was only adopted by societies that had already developed complex social hierarchies.
Mesopotamia is now considered the sole origin point for urbanization.
Mesopotamia is now considered the sole origin point for urbanization.
False (B)
What evidence challenges the traditional timeline of civilization's origins?
What evidence challenges the traditional timeline of civilization's origins?
The discovery of older megalithic monuments like those at Göbekli Tepe.
The archaeological site of _______ in southern Turkey contains the oldest known megalithic monuments.
The archaeological site of _______ in southern Turkey contains the oldest known megalithic monuments.
Match each region with its approximate time of urbanization:
Match each region with its approximate time of urbanization:
What prompted the invention of agriculture?
What prompted the invention of agriculture?
All groups that adopted farming permanently maintained agricultural practices.
All groups that adopted farming permanently maintained agricultural practices.
What implications does the new understanding of civilization have for our perception of human history?
What implications does the new understanding of civilization have for our perception of human history?
What activity would have been required to build megalithic monuments such as those found at Göbekli Tepe?
What activity would have been required to build megalithic monuments such as those found at Göbekli Tepe?
The discovery that farming might not have been the catalyst for civilization means we must _______ the timeline of the first complex societies.
The discovery that farming might not have been the catalyst for civilization means we must _______ the timeline of the first complex societies.
Flashcards
Civilisation (Traditional View)
Civilisation (Traditional View)
A significant cultural transformation with roots in the start of farming, leading to settlement, population growth, social stratification, and urbanisation.
Urbanisation (Multiple Origins)
Urbanisation (Multiple Origins)
The process of cities emerging in various regions such as Mesopotamia, India, China, Egypt, and central Europe, around the same period.
Farming as a Necessity
Farming as a Necessity
Agriculture arose out of need when hunting-gathering was no longer sustainable.
Göbekli Tepe
Göbekli Tepe
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Göbekli Tepe Construction
Göbekli Tepe Construction
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Study Notes
- The traditional timeline suggests civilization began in the last half-hour of a single day representing Homo sapiens' history, assuming their emergence 300,000 years ago and civilization's start 6,000 years ago in Mesopotamia.
- Civilization was once seen as a cultural shift originating with farming about 5,000 years prior, leading to settlement, population growth, social stratification, and urbanization.
- Mesopotamia is no longer considered the sole origin of urbanization, as cities arose simultaneously in India, China, Egypt, and central Europe.
- Agriculture is now viewed as a necessity-driven invention when hunter-gathering became unsustainable, with examples of groups abandoning farming when it failed.
- This challenges the established timeline of human lifestyle shift and requires reevaluation of the definition of civilization.
- Göbekli Tepe in southern Turkey, with its 12,000-year-old megalithic monuments, is a key site for seeking answers about the origins of civilization.
- The construction of Göbekli Tepe's circular enclosures with T-shaped stone pillars indicates the need for extensive cooperation and leadership.
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