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 SummariesSarah MeekHistory 4Dr. Arguello

2. Journey Of ManTechnologyGave us a way to look into humans pastBloodIs the best history of our families originsBest history of our ancestors journey over timeWe could now read the history of our blood, its like a time machineWe could use blood to learn about our ancestors and make a family tree for the entire world

3. Journey of Man(continued)The worlds ancestorsWhen the world was only one continent, our ancestors made decided to leave AfricaLed to populating the entire EarthLanguageOur first ancestors might have spoken just like the people of Sanbushmen, who are part of an ancient tribe in AfricaThey speak with clicksLanguage is responsible for all human behavior

4. They Story of God Sacred FireNot godIn its purity, lack of substance, and the comfort it gives, its like godDeathShaped our ideas about godInstinct to dispose of the dead with care sets us apart from other animalsIt is an end or a new cycle of existence

5. They Story of God(Continued)FarmingFarming forges long term long term contract with man and the godsPrey now eat laterThe god of the farmers need all the operators of an organized religionReligion There are many different religions in the worldMost believe in either one god or many

6. Little Ace AgeThis little ice age effected the entire worldKnown as the year without a summerIt is a reoccurring eventLittle 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 historyA natural recordScientists can now put something into the core and when they bring it out it has microscopic creaturesThey can tell if it was from cold weather or warm and how many years ago it was

7. Little Ice Age(Continued)People of EuropeDestroyed their cropsAgriculture people were fight backStarted the farming economyBased on crops that can withstand the weatherNot all badHelped produce the violin Beer and hard liquorThe cold killed all the grapevines so they couldn't’t make wineHad to make another form of alcohol from their cereal crops that could survive the weather

8. Rome:Engineering an EmpireJulius CaesarAs a general he doubled the size of the Roman EmpireHe wanted to much power all to himself which led to his murderSingle minded and ambitiousRome's first dictator for lifeAbsolute powerTrajanAdopted by Roman ruler Nirvana and became rulers of RomeLaunched a massive building campaign that began with the empires infrastructureHe made repairs on roads, harbors, and public buildingsHe commissioned one of the last greatest aqueducts

9. The Aztecs:Engineering an EmpireSacrificesThought without these offerings the sun would not riseThe Pyramid of the sunThought it was for the gods, made their empire exactly the sameAcampapichtliEngineered an advanced citySince ground was too soft, they built wood anchors to drive into the ground and built onto of thatChinampaA system that allowed them to create new land t farm and live onAn artificial island built on the lakeBuilt by weaving sticks and piling things on topAhuitzotlVery skilled warriorMade the Aztec Empire expand by conquering many lands

10. Columbus’ WorldHe changed the worldForged new societiesNew peopleNew vegetation that was spread across the worldChanged the face of two continentsWealthWanted to gain a higher authorityHe dreamed to go to a group of islands in AsiaIt held lots of wealthNot from gold, but from spices which was the object of desire

11. Columbus’ World(Continued)TradeMuslimsDominated eastern tradeBiggest obstacle for ColumbusStrictly controlled all major trading routes by seaThey kept the Europeans from richesVeniceMarco PoloInspired Columbus to seek his fortunePrime trading city of EuropeMerchants communityProfits made it an envious city of Europe

12. The Columbian ExchangeAnimalsReshaped the lives of the people who live here and the ones that followedCattleHorsesMade life easier for the IndiansMastery over environmentGreat impact on hunting buffaloCowboys and IndiansIndians stood in their way from cattle ranchingStarted fightingCowboys won by almost exterminating Indians main resource, buffalo

13. The Columbian Exchange(Continued)WheatReplaced grazing prairiesWith wheat and cattle ranching it brought more people to the Americas looking for wealthRailroadSlave tradeBrought to work on sugar plantationsCornMost important thing that Columbus brought back with him from AmericaNot a natural plantCenter for the Indians life before Columbus came