HUM 001A Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Sargon I, Fertile Crescent, Anthropomorphism
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The invention of writing brings us into history. (used soft clay tablets) Homo habilis: 2. 5-3 millions years ago (not civilized) Homo erectus: 1. 5 million years ago (not civilized) The paleolithic age (old stone) 2. 5 million -10,000bce. These are the roots of culture and custom. The agricultural revolution : cultivation of food ( making/farming for your own food) Building houses and permanent structures (usually they would move to another location and don"t find the need to build permanent structures) Accumulation of material goods (clay pots and deco/stored in houses) ~close rooms with many people = warmer inside. Political institutions and legal systems (making laws and someone to govern it) Complex social structure and religious institutions (religious structure gets formalized) Sumerians: the earliest people to settle in mesopotamia. 50,000 ppl) in their stories, clothing is a sumbol of civilization (ex. enkidu) Leaders ruled on behalf of god, king referred themselves as sons of god (chosen by god)
