西方文明简史2.pptVIP

The First Civilizations LECTURE Ⅰ The First Humans Hominid 3-4 million years ago Homo erectus 1.5 million years ago Homo sapiens 250,000 years ago Homo sapiens sapiens 200,000 years ago Old Stone Age Paleolithic Age (2.5 million years ago-10,000 B.C.) Hunter-gatherers Nomadic New Stone Age Neolithic Age (10,000-4000 B.C.) Systematic agriculture Settled Consequences of Settlement Organized communities Trade Division of labor Men holding power Emergence of Civilization Basic characteristics of civilization Cities New religious structure New political and military structure New social structure