HIST 1250 Lecture Notes - Babylon, Polynesians, Endemic Warfare
7 Dec 2013
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Followed by homo halibis, homo erectus, homo sapiens. Antiquity: (3500 bce-5th century ce) invention of writing in middle east first schools, large states, astronomy, mathematics, medicine ends with the fall of the roman empire. China, northern africa, middle east- great civilizations much more advanced than. Europe (technology, medicine math) end with renaissance in italy. Early modern period (15th century to 18th century) centralization of power with great science and technology, financed by states, prestige attached scientific revolution. Modern period (18th century to present) industrial revolution feminism communism democracy. European domination exploitation genetics, mechanics, atomic energy, space exploration, environmental consciousness. Prehistory: tools humans are not the only species to use tools, (chimpanzees) Early deliberate use of tools, tools to make tools (original to humans) Broken cobles with sharp edges used to chop wood, animal bones, meat. Homo habilis (2. 4 to 1. 4 mya), walk upright, use hands to grasp and carry, make tools, well adapted to savanna.
