1. The document discusses how analyzing DNA from blood can help trace family histories and human migration patterns over thousands of years, showing our shared ancestry originating from Africa. 2. It explores how the development of farming and organized religion were influenced by ideas of making contracts or offerings to gods in exchange for prosperous crops and protection. 3. The Little Ice Age period in the 15th-17th centuries impacted populations around the world through failed crops and harsh winters, but also spurred innovations like the violin and new types of crops and alcoholic drinks.

1. Video Summaries Sarah Meek History 4 Dr. Arguello

2. Journey Of Man Technology Gave us a way to look into humans past Blood Is the best history of our families origins Best history of our ancestors journey over time We could now read the history of our blood, its like a time machine We could use blood to learn about our ancestors and make a family tree for the entire world

3. Journey of Man(continued) The worlds ancestors When the world was only one continent, our ancestors made decided to leave Africa Led to populating the entire Earth Language Our first ancestors might have spoken just like the people of Sanbushmen, who are part of an ancient tribe in Africa They speak with clicks Language is responsible for all human behavior

4. They Story of God Sacred Fire Not god In its purity, lack of substance, and the comfort it gives, its like god Death Shaped our ideas about god Instinct to dispose of the dead with care sets us apart from other animals It is an end or a new cycle of existence

5. They Story of God(Continued) Farming Farming forges long term long term contract with man and the gods Prey now eat later The god of the farmers need all the operators of an organized religion Religion There are many different religions in the world Most believe in either one god or many

6. Little Ace Age This little ice age effected the entire world Known as the year without a summer It is a reoccurring event Little Ice age gave us a blueprint for our future, and an idea of how dramatically our weather can change Earth its self can tell us its history A natural record Scientists can now put something into the core and when they bring it out it has microscopic creatures They can tell if it was from cold weather or warm and how many years ago it was

7. Little Ice Age(Continued) People of Europe Destroyed their crops Agriculture people were fight back Started the farming economy Based on crops that can withstand the weather Not all bad Helped produce the violin Beer and hard liquor The cold killed all the grapevines so they couldn't’t make wine Had to make another form of alcohol from their cereal crops that could survive the weather

8. Rome:Engineering an Empire Julius Caesar As a general he doubled the size of the Roman Empire He wanted to much power all to himself which led to his murder Single minded and ambitious Rome's first dictator for life Absolute power Trajan Adopted by Roman ruler Nirvana and became rulers of Rome Launched a massive building campaign that began with the empires infrastructure He made repairs on roads, harbors, and public buildings He commissioned one of the last greatest aqueducts

9. The Aztecs:Engineering an Empire Sacrifices Thought without these offerings the sun would not rise The Pyramid of the sun Thought it was for the gods, made their empire exactly the same Acampapichtli Engineered an advanced city Since ground was too soft, they built wood anchors to drive into the ground and built onto of that Chinampa A system that allowed them to create new land t farm and live on An artificial island built on the lake Built by weaving sticks and piling things on top Ahuitzotl Very skilled warrior Made the Aztec Empire expand by conquering many lands

10. Columbus’ World He changed the world Forged new societies New people New vegetation that was spread across the world Changed the face of two continents Wealth Wanted to gain a higher authority He dreamed to go to a group of islands in Asia It held lots of wealth Not from gold, but from spices which was the object of desire

11. Columbus’ World(Continued) Trade Muslims Dominated eastern trade Biggest obstacle for Columbus Strictly controlled all major trading routes by sea They kept the Europeans from riches Venice Marco Polo Inspired Columbus to seek his fortune Prime trading city of Europe Merchants community Profits made it an envious city of Europe

12. The Columbian Exchange Animals Reshaped the lives of the people who live here and the ones that followed Cattle Horses Made life easier for the Indians Mastery over environment Great impact on hunting buffalo Cowboys and Indians Indians stood in their way from cattle ranching Started fighting Cowboys won by almost exterminating Indians main resource, buffalo

13. The Columbian Exchange(Continued) Wheat Replaced grazing prairies With wheat and cattle ranching it brought more people to the Americas looking for wealth Railroad Slave trade Brought to work on sugar plantations Corn Most important thing that Columbus brought back with him from America Not a natural plant Center for the Indians life before Columbus came