AP World History 2012-2013
  • Unit 1
    • 1.1.3: Tools and Adaptation>
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 1.3.9 & 1.3.2: New Religions & Geographies of Early Civs.>
      • Early Religions>
        • AGMSPRITE Analysis
        • Works Cited
      • The Early Civilizations>
        • Case Study
        • AGMSPRITE Analysis
        • Works Cited
    • 1.1.2: Humans and Fire>
      • 1.1.4: Economic Structures>
        • Case Study
        • AGMSPRITE Analysis
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 1.3.6: Arts & Record Keeping>
      • Arts and Artisanship
      • Systems of Recordkeeping
      • Case Study: The Phoenician Alphabet
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 1.3.1-1.3.3: Early Culture & Systems of Rule>
      • Culture's Effects
      • Systems of Rule
      • Case Study: Hammurabi's Code
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 1.1-1.4 Early Human Innovation>
      • 1.1.1: Human Patterns of Migration>
        • Case Study
        • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 1.2.1-1.2.3: The Climate & The Neolithic Era>
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 1.2.5-1.2.6: Reliable Food Sources & Innovation>
      • Case Study - The Plow
      • Works Cited
    • 1.3.1-1.3.2: Pastoralists & Early Architecture>
      • Introduction
      • Monumental Architecture And Urban Planning
      • Pastoralist Weapon Dissemination And Transportation
      • Pastoralist Tools
      • Basic
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
      • Works Cited
  • Unit 2
    • 2.2.5-2.2.7 Social Hierarchy and Gender Roles>
      • Gender Roles>
        • Case Study
        • AGMSPRITE Analysis
      • Social Hierarchies >
        • AGMSPRITE
    • 2.2.4 Cities>
      • Trade>
        • Trade AGMSPRITE
        • Trade Case Study
      • Religious Rituals>
        • Religious Rituals AGMSPRITE
        • Religious Rituals Case Study
      • Public Administration>
        • Public Administration AGMSPRITE
        • Public Administration Case Study
    • 2.2.2 Orchestration of the Persian and S. Asian Empires>
      • Persia>
        • Imperial Administration and Legal Systems
        • Military Power
        • Trade and Economic Integration and Regulation
        • AGMSPRITE Analysis
      • South Asia>
        • Imperial Administration and Legal Systems
        • Military Power
        • Trade and Economic Integration and Regulation
        • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 2.2.2 Orchestration of Rome and China>
      • China>
        • Imperial Administration
        • Military Power
        • Trade and Economics
        • AGMSPRITE Analysis
      • Rome>
        • Imperial Administration
        • Military Power
        • Trade and Economics
        • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 2.2.1: Growth of Empires & States>
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE
    • 2.1.6 Cultures Of Second Wave Civilizations>
      • Sculptures
      • Architecture
      • Literature
      • A.G.M.S.P.R.I.T.E
      • Sources
    • 2.1.1: Religions as a Bonding Force>
      • The Basic Gist
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
      • Case Study
    • 2.1.4 Buddhism and Hinduism Impact on Gender Roles>
      • Buddhism
    • 2.1.2 The Emergence of Religions>
      • Christianity
      • Confucianism
      • Greco-Roman Philosophy
      • Daoism
      • AGMSPRITE
  • Unit 3
    • 3.1.1 Third Wave Global Trade Routes>
      • Basic Gist
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 3.1.2 The Impact of trade on emerging trading cities>
      • Basic Gist
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 3.1.3. Spread of Islam Through Afro-Eurasia>
      • Basic Gist
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE
    • 3.1.4 Inter-Regional Travelers >
      • The Basic Gist
      • Compare and Contrast
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 3.1.5. Cultural Interactions and Art>
      • The Basic Gist
      • Cultural Traditions AGMSPRITE
      • Art AGMSPRITE
      • Literature AGMSPRITE
      • Case Study
    • 3.1.6: The Impact of Newly Spread Technologies and Scientific Knowledge>
      • Basic Gist
      • Movement of Gunpowder from East to West
      • Movement of Printing from East to West
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 3.1.7 Inter-Regional Conflicts>
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
  • Unit 4
    • 4.1.1. - Influence of Tools Upon Transoceanic Trade>
      • Basic Gist
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE
    • 4.1.2: Maritime Reconnaissance>
      • Basic Gist
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 4.1.3 World Economies>
      • Basic Gist
      • AGMSPRITE analysis
      • Case Study
    • 4.1.4 The Colossal Impact of the Colombian Exchange>
      • Basic Gist
      • Case Study on Sugar
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis of the East
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis of the West
    • 4.1.5 Government and the Arts>
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE
    • 4.2.3 Forced Migration of Africans Cause and Effect>
      • Basic Gist
      • Causes of the forced migration of Africans
      • Effects/Developments of the forced migration of Africans
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 4.3.2 Impact of Technology on state consolidation and imperial expansion>
      • Basic Gist
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE
  • Unit 5
    • 5.3.1 US and Latin American Revolutions >
      • Basic Gist
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE
    • 5.3.2b Hatian Revolution>
      • Basic Gist
      • AGMSPRITE
    • 5.3.2a: Causes and Effects of French Revolution>
      • Causes of the French Revolution
      • Effects of the French Revolution
      • AGMSPRITE
    • 5.3.2c Causes and Effects of the Mexican Revolution>
      • Basic Gist
      • Causes of the Mexican Revolution
      • Effects of the Mexican Revolution
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 5.3.3: The Winds of Change>
      • Case Study
      • The Conception of Nation-States
      • Nationalism on the Rise
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 5.3.4 Nationalism and Democracy >
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE
      • 5.3.5 Enlightenment and European Despots>
        • Basic Gist
  • Unit 6
    • War and Peace in a Global Context>
      • Big Gist>
        • WWI vs WWII
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE
    • Changing Economics>
      • Basic Gist
      • AGMSPRITE
      • Case Study
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE
    • Demographic and Environmental Changes>
      • Basic Gist
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 20th Century Globalization>
      • Basic Gist
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE
    • Effects of Revolutions on Women>
      • Basic Gist
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE
    • New Patterns of Nationalism >
      • Basic Gist
      • Independence of Vietnam Case Study
      • Effects of Communism Case Study
      • Chinese and Russian Revolutions
      • AGMSPRITE
    • Globalization of Science, technology and culture. >
      • Basic Gist
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE

AGMSPRITE Analysis

Tilly Behrmann

    As the world progresses faster and faster in today's age of technological innovation, one must stop to appreciate the simple tools of the Paleolithic and Neolithic peoples.  Despite the relatively basic mindset of these early humans (compared to nowadays), these ancestors provided the foundation and framework for the millenniums to come.
    For instance, the carving and pottery existing in this period of time were some of the initial instances of Art (A) seen in the world.  Although basic, the use of these tools required a complex and creative way of thinking (this way of thinking is still essential in today's world).  As seen by the craftsmanship in some of the Jomon pieces, certain parts of the world even started to develop distinct styles in their artwork.
    The tools of early humans also exhibited an undeniable adaption and impact on Geography (G).  The various stone spears and weaponry seen in this period demonstrate a reliance upon the land, and a strong connection to hunting.  As humans became more sedentary, this reliance only grew stronger, as farming became the major source of nourishment.  In order to adapt to this changing world, humans created scythes and sickles to farm.  As the climate changed, technological innovation grew to accommodate these changes.  People used the geographical resources of water by creating harpoons, and as apparent by the Jomon, simple boats.  This dependence upon the land is a continuity throughout history; today, humans acquire many resources from the earth that are essential to life.  The level of this dependence HAS indeed changed, however.  Early foraging societies, with basic stone tools make less of an impact upon the environment, as say, a steam engine.

    The Social (S) aspects of the use of simple tools is also clear; because tools were not yet advanced enough to allow for extreme food surpluses to form, there were few social hierarchies.  These tools allowed for little job specialization.  Again, despite these factors, the tools utilized by Paleolithic and early Neolithic people laid the framework for advanced innovation.  Thus, these basic tools would allow for more and more societal growth, in the form of cities, hierarchies, and personal relationships.  These factors also played a role in this time period's Politics (P).  Again, the socially limiting tools did not allow for significant hierarchies to form, and thus, politics were primarily based upon egalitarian representation. 
     Though seemingly low, the Intellect (I) of these early peoples must be given some amount of respect.  Though innovation seemed low, and a written language was not yet developed, the intricate designs on the Jomon pottery, as well as the ability for people to use weaponry according to the food that they were hunting indicates some level of intelligence.  It is apparent that, although not sophisticated by today's standards of literacy, ability to innovate, and technological prowess, the people in this time period possessed different forms of smarts: the ability to survive and act upon instinct.
    Again, by today's standards, the Technology (T) of this era was desperately lacking; as made obvious by the crude tools of the Paleolithic Era, the inventions of early humanoids was simple at best.  Also, innovation seemed to be progressing at a crawl.  Unlike the world today, human density was not as large, and ideas could not travel quickly.  Again, however, these basic and crude tools were the foundation for everything that the world possesses today.
    Finally, the Economics (E) of this time period was, too, desperately slow.  While some sorts of exchange in ideas occurred (remember: different places were developing the same tools around the same time), little economic exchange occurred.  There were few surpluses, and societies relied upon gathering and hunting to acquire life's necessities.  As apparent by the crude tools of the day, there was little need for an advanced economy because of the small-scale societies.  It is obvious that this way of living was utterly different from the lifestyle of the modern era.
    In conclusion, although leagues behind today's society in terms of almost every historical element, the advancements seen today could not have occurred without this initial era of basic tools.  These tools allowed for more innovation, which created a chain reaction seen throughout history to create the world we live in.
    
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Without the first simple tools of the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras, Marc Compton would probably not be a history teacher. Today, CPT can be seen using a variety of technologies founded by these original peoples; from the waterfront sports of South Haven, to the theory of Reaganomics, each of these developments could not have been achieved without the first steps made by the Paleolithic and Neolithic peoples.

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