Types of technologydeveloped
Main geographic locations
Agricultural societies –cultivate crops 8,000 BCE
domestication of plantsand animals iron toolswriting systems constantdevelopment
river valleys inMesopotamia, Nile Rivervalley, India, China andnon-River valleys inMesoAmerica and theAndes
Pastoral societies –domesticated animals8,000 BCE
domestication of horsesand camels
steppes, grasslands,deserts, mountain ranges
Sea-Faring Societies
Adaptation to maritimenavigation 2000 B.C.E
Ships, Sails, SeasonalWinds
Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean