Answer the questions in as much detail as you can!
1-What distinguished the first human-like creatures from our closest relatives among the apes? Describe and explain how modern man evolved.
2-How did the first people make a living? How was their society organized?
3-How did agriculture originate? What advantages and disadvantages were there in the new way of making a living?
4-It is usually argued that the difference between rich and poor arose with the agricultural society. Why? Explain!
5-What was it that distinguished high culture compared to earlier stages in human development? Why did several high cultures arise around large rivers? What made high culture different from the earlier stages of human development? Why did a lot of high cultures grow up near big rivers?
6-Explain the following phenomena and concepts: domestication, nomads, the land of two rivers, cuneiform writing, hieroglyphs, walking graffiti.
