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Stone Age and Early Civilisation Timeline Ag e Civilisation Pre-historic Historic Times Times People learnt to...

Stone Age and Early Civilisation Timeline Ag e Civilisation Pre-historic Historic Times Times People learnt to write  Worksheet 1: Stone Age How would you describe life in the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age?  Life lived People in the in caves.Old Stone Age People led a nomadic life. They moved from place to place to search for food (hunting animals and gathering wild fruits). People mostly used stone to make simple tools and weapons (e.g. stone axes and knives). People learned to make fire by hitting two stones or rubbing Read: two sticks together. https://www.shorthistory.org/prehistory/l anguage-and-spiritual-culture-in-old-ston e-age/ Picture Life in the Old Stone Age Watch a video about starting a fire in the Old Stone Age: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Bs7heZrlqo)  Life in the New Stone Age How would you describe life in the New Stone Age? People built houses to settle down. Villages were formed. People kept livestock and grew crops. People made pottery and other more advanced stone tools. Read: http://stoneage1.weebly.com/new-stone-a ge.html Picture Worksheet 2: Meaning of Civilisation There were great changes in people’s life when we became civilised. Read the following descriptions carefully, and determine whether they are actions of civilised or uncivilised people. Put a ‘✔’ in the correct column. Then describe the other way of life in the column without a ‘✔’. Meaning of Civilisation Comes from the Latin word “civis” (citizen) Civilisation = life in a city/town = having all the changes of getting civilised = having different ways of life Civilised in a historical sense???  What is “civilization”? Some major changes in people’s life: - Ways to keep record - Tools - Where they live - How to rule - Ways to get food - Religion - Trade 1. People keep written records ? Uncivilised Civilised People only use symbols or simple writi drawings to keep ng records Let’s guess… What is the meaning of the following words??? Let’s guess… What is the meaning of the following words??? 2. People make and use simple stone tools ? Uncivilised Civilised People use advanced stone tools as well as metal tools An axe A stone knife 3. People live in caves or simple villages? Uncivilised Civilised People live in towns and cities with good town planning 4. People make laws and form governments? Uncivilised Civilised People have no concepts of forming organised governments. Laws & They may have a tribal governm leader who is also the ents head priest. 5. People hunt for food and do little farming? Uncivilised Civilised People do farming in a more advanced manner and in larger scale. They have good irrigation too. 6. People develop religion? Uncivilised Civilised People do not have organised religion. They may have nature worship or some kind of religious belief. 7. People trade and use money? Uncivilised Civilised People trade by bartering Sumerian traders sailing in their reed boats  What is “civilization”? Some major changes in people’s life: - Ways to keep record - writing - Tools – use of metal - Where they live – towns and cities with planning - How to rule – laws and government - Ways to get food – farming (large scale + irrigation) - Religion – organised religions - Trade – use of money  Google Form: Civilised or Uncivilised? – Features of Civilized or Uncivilized? Why? civilisation 1. After the victory in war, we should record this by drawing the whole event on the hillside to remember it. 2. This morning my parents and I brought some bars of silver to the market to buy cattle for celebrating the big festival tomorrow. 3. Last week, my neighbour accused me of stealing a cow from him. Finally, we went to see the official and he judged that I was innocent according to our laws. Worksheet 3: The Locations of the Mark the locations of the four centres of the early civilisation and write Four Centres of down their names. Early Civilisation Where did Who the created the civilization? civilizatio Mesopota n start? mia Huanghe The Fertile Around 4000 The Indus Valley Crescent BC Sumerians Valley civilization The Nile Around 3500 The ancient Valley BC Egyptians Nile Valley civilization The Indus Around 2600 The Valley BC Dravidians civilization The Around The Shang Huanghe 2100-1600 people Valley BC civilization Worksheet 3: The Locations of the Mark the locations of the four centres of the early civilisation and write down their names. Four Centres of Early Civilisation 2. Identify rivers (A) to (E). Mesopotamia/ Fertile Huanghe CrescentIndus Valley A. Tigris River Valley B. Euphrates River Nile Valley C. Nile River D. Indus River E. Huanghe (Yellow River) 3. There are always deserts or mountains next to the rivers, and provide protection for these river valleys. Mark and label these deserts and mountains on the map. Gobi Kunlun Desert Shan Himala Saha Arabi yas ra an Dese Deser rt Ethiopian t Plateau Afric an Plate au 3. Suggest TWO geographical characteristics of where these early civilisations begin, as shown in the map. Located in river valleys Near deserts and mountains Why? For Protection Worksheet 4 – Data-based Response Question about Favorable Factors for the Development of Civilisation What is a data-based question? Questions set based on the given sources (e.g. passages, photos, etc.) Answers must be based on the sources, and sometimes with own knowledge in addition to what the sources do not cover The following picture shows the life of people around 4000 BC. Study it carefully and answer the questions. 1. According to Source A, where did the people in the picture live and work? (1 mark) One point is expected. Near the river. 2. According to Source A, why did the people choose to live in this place? (2 + 2 marks) According to Source A, rivers provided… Water for drinking, irrigation, different daily uses, etc. fertile land for growing crops Food supply, e.g. fish, plants and fruits Convenient transportation along the river materials for building and making other things 2 marks in daily for each life, e.g. trees (wood), plants reason (e.g. reeds), mud, For each etc. reason, 1 mark for a reason shown in the Source, 1 mark for clues from the Source with your 3. According to your own knowledge, suggest another reason why people chose One point is to live in thisA reason place? (1 that is mark) NOT expected. mentioned in the Source Based on my own knowledge, another reason was… warm climate suitable for farming natural barriers around (e.g. deserts and mountains) that provided protection Key terms to spell: Use Quizlet Study Set to help you revise! https://quizlet.com/_3kbixp