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KEY Mankind: The Story of All of Us Episode I: Inventors Nomadic Hunter/Gatherers 00:00 – 14:21 1. Where did the genetic ancestor of all modern humans live?  east Africa; the Great Rift Valley 2. How do people make up for their lack of natural weapons?  making inventions 3. One particular invention lets us have smaller stomachs – and therefore bigger brains – and functions to protect us from predators. What is that invention?  fire 4. Wolves have several advantages in hunting that humans don’t, but there is one hunting technique that we share with them. What is it?  We are both pack hunters. 5. Why were the clothes in this period better than those humans used before?  they were tailored – the sewing needle allowed them to make clothes that fit snugly against their skin, creating a microclimate 6. What advantages did humans gain by hunting with domesticated wolves?  Can hunt at night – can hunt by smell – can hunt by hearing  better smell and hearing – can become aware of things people can’t hear Agricultural Revolution 15:39 – 23:30 7. The first farmer was probably a woman. What did she observe that may have led her to the idea of farming?  See saw seeds sprouting in the garbage. 8. Settling in villages opens up the opportunity to raise new animals. It also introduces an enormous new problem. What is that problem?  Disease comes from our proximity of living with animals. 9. Land ownership and agriculture also contribute to what ongoing human problem?  Warfare – 1/10 of early farming skeletons show signs of violence. 10. All that death leads to another invention – what is it?  organized religion Egyptian Pyramid Construction 24:06 – 29:15 11. The pyramids weren’t built by slaves. How did they pay the craftsmen?  in grain and beer 12. What invention allowed Hemiunu to organize the pyramid workers?  writing 13. What did they do to inspire the men to work faster?  They split them up into teams and had them compete. 14. What archaeological evidence do they have of accidents among the workers?  1 in 5 skeletons shows evidence of accidental trauma. Bronze Age Trade 29:15 – 34:46 15. Imdi Ilum was one of the world’s very first entrepreneurs. How do we know so much about him?  We have many of his letters. 16. What problem does Amur face on the tin‐trading trip?  bandits attack Bronze‐Age Warfare 34:46 – 44:10 17. Tutmoses III felt he had to free the city of Megiddo from the invaders. Why was Megiddo important?  it was the key to the world’s trade networks – it was the life’s blood of their civilization 18. What was historically significant about Tutmoses III’s battle at Megiddo?  It was the first battle in recorded history. 19. Tutmoses was a new pharaoh. How did he prove he was able to lead his people?  He led from the front – he was first. 20. How did Tutmoses ensure that the people near Megiddo never rose against him again?  He kept their children as hostages. 21. What new material will bring the era of the godlike king to an end?  iron