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Period 1: Technological and Environmental Transformations (10,000 BCE to 600 BCE) 

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, Australia, 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.
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Key Concept 1.3 – The appearance of the first urban societies 5,000 years ago laid the foundation for the development of complex civilizations; these civilizations shared several significant social, political, and economic characteristics.
River Valley Civilizations PowerPoint
Paleolithic vs Neolithic Cheat Sheet
Map Quiz
The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race by Jared Diamond​
History of the World in 6 Glasses, Online PDF Version Book 
Major Belief Systems Chart

Primary Sources:
*The Epic of Gilgamesh
*Hammurabi's Code Assignment 
*Hymn of the Nile
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