Era 2 Overview Video (9:11)
Key Ideas
As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
Key Ideas
Think about the following questions as you watch the video
- 00:43 This video begins by stating that for almost all of human history, our ancestors were foragers. What is a forager?
- 02:40 An archaeologist named James Mellaart found a painting on the wall of a house in Çatalhöyük. How did he interpret that painting, and why was it significant?
- 04:45 Çatalhöyük was a Neolithic society. What does Neolithic mean and how did Neolithic societies live, according to the video?
- 06:40 We generally think that life must have been easier for farmers than for foragers. What evidence is produced in this video that suggests this may not have been the case?
- 07:14 What was the cognitive revolution?
- 08:01 What do many scholars now believe about the painting found by James Mellaart?