Key Concept 1.1 Big Geography and the Peopling of the Earth
Archaeological evidence indicates that during the Paleolithic era, hunting-foraging bands of humans gradually migrated from their origin in East Africa to Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas, adapting their technology and cultures to new climate regions
Key Concept 1.2 The Neolithic Revolution and Early Agricultural Societies
Beginning about 10,000 years ago, the Neolithic Revolution led to the development of new and more complex economic and social systems. Agriculture and pastoralism began to transform human societies
Key Concept 1.3 The Development and Interactions of Early Agricultural, Pastoral, and Urban Societies
Core and foundational civilizations developed in a variety of geographical and environmental settings where agriculture flourished. The first states emerged within core civilizations. Culture played a significant role in unifying states through laws, language, literature, religion, myths, and monumental art