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I.
Foundations of Civilization
and Formation of Cultures
(12,000 B.C.E. to 1100 C.E.)
Key
Concept 1.1 — Throughout the
Paleolithic era, humans developed sophisticated
technologies and adapted to different geographical
environments as they migrated from Africa to
Eurasia, Australasia, and the Americas.
Key Concept 1.2 —
Beginning about 10,000 years ago, some human
communities adopted sedentism and agriculture,
while others pursued hunter-forager or pastoralist
lifestyles—different pathways that had significant
social and demographic ramifications.
Key Concept 1.3 —
The appearance of the first urban societies 5,000
years ago laid the foundations for the development
of complex civilizations; these civilizations
shared several significant social, political, and
economic characteristics.
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Chapter 1
The Peopling of the
World
Chapter 2
Early
River Valley Civilizations
Chapter 3
People
and Ideas on the Move
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