This week, as we complete our overview of historical skills, we will use the Neolithic Age (8000 B.C.E. to 3000 B.C.E.) as a case study to practice those skills. What is living the Neolithic way? Was it the "worse mistake?"
- Why since ancient times have some societies progressed faster than others? What allowed the Egyptians to build great pyramids while most of the world was still scratching out a living? How did the Greeks ever develop such an advanced civilization? Or the Romans? Or the Maya? (Minutes 8:25-end).
Draw out the step-by-step process that answers Jared Diamond's question, Why since ancient times have some societies progressed faster than others? What allowed the Egyptians to build great pyramids while most of the world was still scratching out a living? What steps did early humans have to take in order to end as wealthier civilizations characterized by high levels of technology? Step 1 =, Step 2 =, etc. You could also think of this as a "recipe," meaning what ingredients did some early humans take that allowed them to progress more quickly than others, according to Diamond.
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