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Pre-History

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1. 1600-600 BC -Miss. floodplain -still hunters and gatherers - large earthworks and population - long-distance trade.






2. 1530-1070 BC -imperial dynasty - Valley of the Kings.






3. 1941-1736 BC -shift of power south to Thebes - conquered Nubia - spread of trade networks farther into Africa.






4. Where members of the same sex and age status do not have the same access to capital resources.






5. Hydraulic hypothesis






6. 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.






7. 4800-4400 BC -24 ha village - semi-regular plan - storage units - domesticated dogs - pigs - and cattle.






8. 1000 BC -evidence of shared religious ideologies. trade network. AD 250-900 -emergence of numerous. small competing centers. Sites of Palenque and Tikal. AD 900 -Maya collapse in the south and shift north to the Yucatan.






9. 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






10. 1000 BC -evidence of shared religious ideologies. trade network. AD 250-900 -emergence of numerous. small competing centers. Sites of Palenque and Tikal. AD 900 -Maya collapse in the south and shift north to the Yucatan.






11. 2500 BC in Czech Republic -early part-time specialists -use of a smelting kin. Gradual accumulation of changes - 2200 BC -plow agriculture - increased clearing of forests - increasing populations and social complexity - 1300 BC -many local centers us






12. 6000-5250 BC- northern tigris river valley- dry farming - pottery common






13. Hyksos invasion 1635-1517 BC






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






15. First unified political group in region with centralized political authority - consolidation of several river valleys - intricate ceramics - sumptuary goods - large temple complex.






16. 200 BC -AD 600 -Nazca -importance of textiles and ceramics -sites of Paracas and Cahuachi.






17. 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.






18. 700 BC -AD 800 -Ohio Valley -mix of hunting/gathering and agriculture - known for trade - burials mounds - and ceremonial elaboration.






19. 3000 BC -edge of steppe -cord marked pottery - megalithic tombs - single family dwellings replace long-houses - chariots - copper axes (no surprise considering the name).






20. 2700-2000 BC -occupied large area of Europe -burial mounds with beakers and copper implements - small individual family dwellings. Stonehenge 2700 BC -predate Druids - calendrical devices






21. 1530-1070 BC -imperial dynasty - Valley of the Kings.






22. 4500-3000 BC -reliance upon ocean resources. Examine Moseley's Maritime Hypothesis.






23. 800-0 BC -importance of trade - salt - grain - gold and pottery. Ability to increase agricultural production; continuing warfare.






24. 900-200 BC -site of Chavin de Huantar -'Mother Culture' -broad art style. change in textiles and metal working. Soldering of metal. continuance of U-shaped platform mounds. Llamas used for trade.






25. 1941-1736 BC -shift of power south to Thebes - conquered Nubia - spread of trade networks farther into Africa.






26. 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






27. Role of priesthood






28. Trade and Exchange






29. AD 800-1500 -European contact -maize based agriculture - still hunting/gathering - but dependent on agriculture - large - fortified settlements - ceremonial centers such as Cahokia and Etowah.






30. 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.






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






32. Floodplain agriculture - domesticated cattle - sheep - goats - and pigs - growing populations - shift to rectangular buildings - craft specialization.






33. 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






34. 1800-900 BC -inland villages - beginning of irrigation agriculture. public architecture. U-shaped platform mounds. Site of El Paraiso -probably ceremonial centers. fine textiles.






35. 1900-1500 BC -cities abandoned with environmental changes including flooding and changes in river channels away from the existing populations. Site of Rojdi.






36. AD 600-1000 - state of Tiwanku in southern Peru - utilized raised field agriculture - in the highland area - large llama herds - massive stone architecture and large trade in copper. Huari -located in the highlands - monumental architecture - investm






37. 2134-1941 BC -shift to local power






38. 2134-1941 BC -shift to local power






39. Urbanized (rise of cities - settlement hierarchies) -Agri. Subsistence (irrigation common) -Craft Special. (full time - non food producing artisans) -Market Econ. (goods exchanged for profits - full time merchants) -Patron-Client relationships (elite






40. 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.






41. 3200-2600 BC -trade between lowland farmers and craft-producers in Indus Valley - villages located in the floodplain. Fortified towns with flood control. Site of Kot Diji.






42. Urban Revolution






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






44. 5500-4700 BC- from Turkey to the zagros mountains- replaced hassuna - small villages linked to regional chiefdoms - widespead ceramic forms - luxury/status good.






45. 2500 BC in Czech Republic -early part-time specialists -use of a smelting kin. Gradual accumulation of changes - 2200 BC -plow agriculture - increased clearing of forests - increasing populations and social complexity - 1300 BC -many local centers us






46. 2900-2000 BC -highly urbanized (80% of pop. in urban settings) - increasing rivalry among cities - division of secular and religious power - copper smelting.






47. Urban Revolution






48. 800-0 BC -importance of trade - salt - grain - gold and pottery. Ability to increase agricultural production; continuing warfare.






49. 4500-3000 BC -reliance upon ocean resources. Examine Moseley's Maritime Hypothesis.






50. Decision making hierarchies







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