This document provides an overview of big history and how knowledge and technology have advanced over time, driving changes in human civilization. Key events mentioned include the origin of agriculture, which allowed populations to grow and civilizations to form, the exploration period led by figures like Columbus which opened new trade routes and spread of ideas, and the rise and fall of empires through imperialism and exploitation of resources and people. The document traces these major developments and how one change often created ripple effects that further transformed societies and human life.

1. Big History BIG HISTORY Violet Yamashiro

2. The Day the Universe Changed “We are what we know” meaning we shape our way of life on the knowledge available to us. Questioning has lead to our exponential improvement of knowledge. With new knowledge comes new interpretations, some old ways of thinking are protected, while others are disregarded.

3. The Day the Universe Changed Throughout history, inventions and theorems continue our advancement through modification to lifestyle. This creates a compounding ripple effect as we expand on the changes to our daily life.

4. The Journey of Man The origin of man has been explained in every culture through mythos Science is the current day version to relate mankind’s beginning Resourcefulness and adaptation over time is essential to human survival in all climates

8. The domino effect of agriculture, domestication of animals, and growing technology begins with something as simple and random as the availability of productive land. It is geographic luck, which can lead to the building of entire civilizations.

9. The World and Trade The pursuit of spices, raw materials, and all that is exotic lead to the exploration of the world by Columbus and others. Different plants are exchanged and open new traderoutes. Through trade, different ideas and technology are spread and adapted to suit the needs of a culture, constantly changing.

10. Taxation arose from the demand of substances, showing that where there is supply and demand, there is profit and means to build an empire. As empires prosper, they look to extend. Imperialism exploits lands and people to continue the rise of money and goods. Slavery of a people is used as means to cultivate. As a nation expands, so must they collapse, creating new nation states through revolt.