Elaborations

• exploring why the shift from hunting and foraging to cultivation (and the domestication of animals) led to the development of permanent settlements
• identifying the major civilisations of the ancient world (namely Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, Greece, Rome, India, China and the Maya); where and when they existed, and the evidence for contact between them
• locating the major civilisations of the ancient world on a world map and using a timeline to identify the longevity of each ancient civilisation
• identifying the major religions/philosophies that emerged by the end of the period (Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity, Islam), and their key beliefs (through group work)