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Pre-History

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1. AD 400-800 -initial adoption of maize agriculture.






2. Complex - state-level society- collection of specialized institutions that maintain stratification.






3. 700 BC -AD 800 -Ohio Valley -mix of hunting/gathering and agriculture - known for trade - burials mounds - and ceremonial elaboration.






4. 2000 BC -AD 250- early sedentary farming villages; slash and burn agriculture - local elites; appearance of monumental architecture.






5. 3000 BC -edge of steppe -cord marked pottery - megalithic tombs - single family dwellings replace long-houses - chariots - copper axes (no surprise considering the name).






6. 1500-500 BC -Gulf Coast of Mexico. rich in subsistence materials (terrestrial and aquatic resources). significant variation in house size. trade in exotic goods. 'Mother Culture'. Sites of San Lorenzo and La Venta.






7. 2600-1900 BC -several large - planned cities on artificial mounds (Harappa and Mohenjo Daro) - urban planning -citadels - grain storage facilities - markets - baths - etc. - local writing system - lack of monumental architecture typically associated






8. 5000-3500 BC- Located in arid delta of tigris and euphrates - hierarchical settlements - larger communities (2500-4000 people) ceremonial centers around temples. Communities linked through trade networks. More complex irrigation systems. Site of Erid






9. 1800-900 BC -inland villages - beginning of irrigation agriculture. public architecture. U-shaped platform mounds. Site of El Paraiso -probably ceremonial centers. fine textiles.






10. 1530-1070 BC -imperial dynasty - Valley of the Kings.






11. Complex - state-level society- collection of specialized institutions that maintain stratification.






12. 1600-600 BC -Miss. floodplain -still hunters and gatherers - large earthworks and population - long-distance trade.






13. 200 BC -AD 400 -widespread trade networks - development of the Hopewell Interaction Sphere.






14. These are indigenous states -meaning they developed without influence from other states. Examples include Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley






15. 2000-1350 BC -eventually consolidated under rule of Babylon - codification of law by Hammurabi in 2790 BC. Beginning to use Bronze. Standardized farm implements and weaponry.






16. 1500 BC -earliest farming communities. San Jose Mogote -initially a 7 ha site. Appears relatively egalitarian - religious/public structures -later (1150 BC) increase to 70 ha in size. Social differentiation indicated by house size and burials. more e






17. 800-0 BC -importance of trade - salt - grain - gold and pottery. Ability to increase agricultural production; continuing warfare.






18. Contemporary with Merimbda -mud brick architecture - emmer wheat and barley - elaborate ceremonial burials.






19. 4800-4400 BC -24 ha village - semi-regular plan - storage units - domesticated dogs - pigs - and cattle.






20. 1500 BC -earliest farming communities. San Jose Mogote -initially a 7 ha site. Appears relatively egalitarian - religious/public structures -later (1150 BC) increase to 70 ha in size. Social differentiation indicated by house size and burials. more e






21. 6000-5250 BC- northern tigris river valley- dry farming - pottery common






22. 6300-5300 BC -mud brick farming villages in the hilly flanks and along trade routes. Early domestication of cattle - water buffaloes - pigs - and sheep. Plants such as peas - barley - and lentils. Trade of copper items (primarily prestige goods). Sit






23. 1000-200 BC -growing trade in exotic goods - increasingly elaborate burials.






24. 1800-900 BC -inland villages - beginning of irrigation agriculture. public architecture. U-shaped platform mounds. Site of El Paraiso -probably ceremonial centers. fine textiles.






25. 6300-5300 BC -mud brick farming villages in the hilly flanks and along trade routes. Early domestication of cattle - water buffaloes - pigs - and sheep. Plants such as peas - barley - and lentils. Trade of copper items (primarily prestige goods). Sit






26. 3000-1800 BC -site of La Paloma -transition from hunters and gatherers to sedentary society. Site of Rio Seco -monumental architecture - social differentiation through house sizes.






27. 5500-4400 BC- middle tigris river valley- wheat - barley - and linseed - floodwater irrigation.






28. AD 1476-1532- Inca -super state unifying highlands and lowlands - gradually added territory - massive architecture - split inheritance -pass position - but not wealth. Use of corvee labor - expansive roads - quipu. Sites of Cuzco and Machu Picchu






29. Contemporary with Merimbda -mud brick architecture - emmer wheat and barley - elaborate ceremonial burials.






30. Urban Revolution






31. 1941-1736 BC -shift of power south to Thebes - conquered Nubia - spread of trade networks farther into Africa.






32. 200 BC -AD 600 -Nazca -importance of textiles and ceramics -sites of Paracas and Cahuachi.






33. Trade and Exchange






34. 1500-500 BC -Gulf Coast of Mexico. rich in subsistence materials (terrestrial and aquatic resources). significant variation in house size. trade in exotic goods. 'Mother Culture'. Sites of San Lorenzo and La Venta.






35. Hierakonpolis - Nagada - and This -increasing complexity and stratification - irrigation - bureaucracy - hieroglyphic writing. Know the difference between Upper Egyptian (southern) and Lower Egyptian (north) kingdoms. Dynastic Unification- 3050 BC -U






36. 1600-600 BC -Miss. floodplain -still hunters and gatherers - large earthworks and population - long-distance trade.






37. 6000-5250 BC- northern tigris river valley- dry farming - pottery common






38. 1941-1736 BC -shift of power south to Thebes - conquered Nubia - spread of trade networks farther into Africa.






39. AD 1000-1476 - numerous - small competing kingdoms. Chimu -AD 1000-1476 - based in the Moche Valley - elaborate irrigation system -linked valleys - expansive roadways - site of Chan Chan.






40. Hydraulic hypothesis






41. 200 BC -AD 600 -Nazca -importance of textiles and ceramics -sites of Paracas and Cahuachi.






42. 3500-3100 BC -first cities and city-states such as Eridu - Ur - and Uruk - increasing social stratification and complexity - rapid population growth - role of temple (ziggurat) for ceremonial - bureaucratic - and redistribution centers - use of cunei






43. 1400 BC -early farming. 650-300 BC -emergence of the state. Use of irrigation agriculture. Several competing regional centers including Cuicuilco and Teotihuacan -buffer zone between Cuicuilco and Teotihuacan. Cuicuilco buried by a volcano in 150 BC.






44. AD 1476-1532- Inca -super state unifying highlands and lowlands - gradually added territory - massive architecture - split inheritance -pass position - but not wealth. Use of corvee labor - expansive roads - quipu. Sites of Cuzco and Machu Picchu






45. 5200 BC -Fayum depression - small farming villages - domesticated sheep and goats - flint sickles and weapons - baskets.






46. Trade and Exchange






47. 4500-3000 BC -reliance upon ocean resources. Examine Moseley's Maritime Hypothesis.






48. 1900-1500 BC -cities abandoned with environmental changes including flooding and changes in river channels away from the existing populations. Site of Rojdi.






49. 2900-2000 BC -highly urbanized (80% of pop. in urban settings) - increasing rivalry among cities - division of secular and religious power - copper smelting.






50. 2000-1350 BC -eventually consolidated under rule of Babylon - codification of law by Hammurabi in 2790 BC. Beginning to use Bronze. Standardized farm implements and weaponry.